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Nakajima & Higurashi 1998

Nakajima, T. and Higurashi, A. (1998). A use of two-channel radiances for an aerosol characterization from space. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02151. issn: 0094-8276.

We report new satellite retrievals of an aerosol particle size index, ¿ngstr¿m exponent, along with aerosol optical thickness, obtained from a two channel algorithm for NOAA/AVHRR and ADEOS/OCTS satellite-borne radiometers. The results show characteristic features of the global aerosol size index on global scale. Small aerosol particles were detected in fairly large-scale areas around mid-latitude industrial regions and tropical biomass burning regions, whereas large aerosol particles were detected over most of the ocean area and over subtropical arid areas. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Remote sensing, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Climatology, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801)

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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American Geophysical Union
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