Factors that influence surface PM2.5 values inferred from satellite observations: Perspective gained for the US Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area during DISCOVER-AQ

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 2139-2153

  Crumeyrolle, S ^a,b,c   Chen, G ^b   Ziemba, L ^b   Beyersdorf, A ^b   Thornhill, L ^b,d   Winstead, E ^b,d   Moore, R H ^a,b   Shook, M A ^b,d   Hudgins, C ^b   Anderson, B E ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

^d SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL FORMATION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); METROPOLITAN AREA; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICULATE MATTER; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA;

BALTIMORE; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

EID: 84896827038     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-2139-2014     Document Type: Article

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