Characterisation of dust aerosols in the infrared from IASI and comparison with PARASOL, MODIS, MISR, CALIOP, and AERONET observations

Infrared Atmospheric Sounder Interferometer (IASI) observations covering the period from July 2007 to December 2011 are interpreted in terms of monthly mean, 1°×1°, 10 μm dust Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), mean altitude and coarse mode effective radius. The geographical stud...

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Main Authors: S. Peyridieu, A. Chédin, V. Capelle, C. Tsamalis, C. Pierangelo, R. Armante, C. Crevoisier, L. Crépeau, M. Siméon, F. Ducos, N. A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/6065/2013/acp-13-6065-2013.pdf