Aerosol loading in the Southeastern United States: reconciling surface and satellite observations

We investigate the seasonality in aerosols over the Southeastern United States using observations from several satellite instruments (MODIS, MISR, CALIOP) and surface network sites (IMPROVE, SEARCH, AERONET). We find that the strong summertime enhancement in satellite-observed aerosol optical depth...

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Main Authors: B. Ford, C. L. Heald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/9269/2013/acp-13-9269-2013.pdf