An automated dust detection using SEVIRI: A multiyear climatology of summertime dustiness in the central and western Sahara

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Ashpole, Ian ^a   Washington, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLIMATE CHANGE;

ABSORBING AEROSOL INDICES; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; ALGERIA; AUTOMATED DETECTION; DETECTION SCHEME; DIURNAL CYCLE; DUST DETECTION; HOT SPOT; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; METEOSAT SECOND GENERATIONS; NIGER; OZONE MONITORING INSTRUMENTS; SAHARAN DUST; SPATIAL PATTERNS; SPINNING ENHANCED VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGER; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

DUST;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ANNUAL VARIATION; AUTOMATION; CLIMATOLOGY; DETECTION METHOD; DIURNAL VARIATION; DUST; INFRARED RADIATION; METEOSAT; OPTICAL DEPTH; OZONE; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEVIRI; SUMMER; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

MALI; NIGER [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SAHARA;

EID: 84861398920     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016845     Document Type: Article

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