Spectral, spatial, and temporal sensitivity of correlating MODIS aerosol optical depth with ground-based fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across southern Ontario

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-128

  Tian, Jie ^a   Chen, Dongmei ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PIXELS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; GROUND BASED MEASUREMENT; GROUND LEVEL CONCENTRATIONS; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; ONTARIO , CANADA; SPATIAL AGGREGATION; TEMPORAL SENSITIVITY;

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 77958565464     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m10-033     Document Type: Article

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