Exploring the uncertainty associated with satellite-based estimates of premature mortality due to exposure to fine particulate matter

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 3499-3523

  Ford, Bonne ^a   Heald, Colette L ^b  

^a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; MODIS; MORTALITY RISK; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SATELLITE DATA; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84962609505     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-3499-2016     Document Type: Article

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