Synoptic classification of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer aerosols over Israel

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Carmona, I ^a   Alpert, P ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; DUST; IMAGE RETRIEVAL; MINING; RADIOMETERS; SPECTROMETERS;

AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; AEROSOL TYPES; BACK TRAJECTORIES; CENTRAL AXIS; COARSE AEROSOLS; FINE AEROSOLS; HIGH-T; MINERAL DUST AEROSOL; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; NORTH AFRICA; PERSIANS; RED SEA; SYNOPTIC CLASSIFICATION; SYNOPTIC CONDITIONS; SYNOPTIC SYSTEMS; TERRA SATELLITES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; CLASSIFICATION; DUST; MODIS; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 67649115020     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010160     Document Type: Article

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