Comparison of AOD between CALIPSO and MODIS: Significant differences over major dust and biomass burning regions

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2391-2401

  Ma, X ^a   Bartlett, K ^a   Harmon, K ^a   Yu, F ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AQUA (SATELLITE); BIOMASS BURNING; CALIPSO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; LIDAR; MODIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TERRA (SATELLITE); VERTICAL PROFILE;

CHINA; SAHARA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84884535578     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-6-2391-2013     Document Type: Article

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