Visibility of distant mountains as a measure of background aerosol pollution.
A relationship is developed between the visibility of distant mountains seen from an aircraft and a level of background aerosol pollution for a model atmosphere. It is found that the distance at which Mt. Rainier can be seen on clean-air days, which are typical of background aerosol levels, is consistent with the level of aerosol light-scattering measurements in other background situations.
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Porch
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Ensor
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Charlson