Can MODIS detect trends in aerosol optical depth over land?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00376-017-7017-2
Abstract: The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor onboard NASA’s Aqua satellite has been collecting valuable data about the Earth system for more than 14 years, and one of the benefits of this is that it… read more here.
Keywords: modis; aod; aerosol optical; aeronet ... See more keywords
Statistical intercomparison and validation of multisensory aerosol optical depth retrievals over three AERONET sites in Kenya, East Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.07.012
Abstract: Abstract Over the last two decades, a number of space-borne sensors have been used to retrieve aerosol optical depth (AOD). The reliability of these datasets over East Africa (EA), however, is an important issue in… read more here.
Keywords: validation; intercomparison validation; aeronet; aerosol optical ... See more keywords
Estimating contributions of black and brown carbon to solar absorption from aethalometer and AERONET measurements in the highly polluted Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105164
Abstract: Abstract We estimated the individual contributions of black carbon (BC) and brown carbon (BrC) to the aerosol absorption coefficient (σap) and absorption aerosol optical depth (AAOD) in the highly polluted Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, by applying… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; kathmandu valley; carbon; aeronet ... See more keywords
How Long Is Too Long? Variogram Analysis of AERONET Data to Aid Aerosol Validation and Intercomparison Studies
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DOI: 10.1029/2020ea001290
Abstract: Geophysical data sets derived from satellite sensors, ground/airborne instrumentation, and computational models are often compared against each other. A common example is the validation of satellite aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrievals against measurements from Aerosol… read more here.
Keywords: variogram analysis; time; aeronet; analysis aeronet ... See more keywords
Intercomparison of CALIOP, MODIS, and AERONET aerosol optical depth over China during the past decade
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DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2018.1466070
Abstract: ABSTRACT Aerosol optical depth (AOD) data from Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) were intercompared and validated against ground-based measurements from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) as well as space-based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer… read more here.
Keywords: aod; aeronet; caliop modis; china ... See more keywords
Evaluation of climate model aerosol seasonal and spatial variability over Africa using AERONET
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-17-13999-2017
Abstract: Abstract. The sensitivity of climate models to the characterization of African aerosol particles is poorly understood. Africa is a major source of dust and biomass burning aerosols and this represents an important research gap in… read more here.
Keywords: climate; aod550; aeronet; model ... See more keywords