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Jin, J. (author), Pang, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Han, W. (author), Fang, L. (author), Li, B. (author), Feng, H. (author), Lin, H.X. (author), Liao, H. (author)Last spring, super dust storms reappeared in East Asia after being absent for one and a half decades. The event caused enormous losses in both Mongolia and China. Accurate simulation of such super sandstorms is valuable for the quantification of health damage, aviation risks, and profound impacts on the Earth system, but also to reveal the...article 2022
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Mei, L. (author), Xue, Y. (author), de Leeuw, G. (author), Holzer-Popp, T. (author), Guang, J. (author), Li, Y. (author), Yang, L. (author), Xu, H. (author), Xu, X. (author), Li, C. (author), Wang, Y. (author), Wu, C. (author), Hou, T. (author), He, X. (author), Liu, J. (author), Dong, J. (author), Chen, Z. (author)A novel approach for the joint retrieval of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and aerosol type, using Meteosat Second Generation-Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imagers (MSG/SEVIRI) observations in two solar channels, is presented. The retrieval is based on a Time Series (TS) technique, which makes use of the two visible bands at 0.6 μm and 0.8...article 2012
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Mielonen, T. (author), Levy, R.C. (author), Aaltonen, V. (author), Komppula, M. (author), de Leeuw, G. (author), Huttunen, J. (author), Lihavainen, H. (author), Kolmonen, P. (author), Lehtinen, K.E.J. (author), Arola, A. (author)Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) and Ångström exponent (AE) values derived with the MODIS retrieval algorithm over land (Collection 5) are compared with ground based sun photometer measurements at eleven sites spanning the globe. Although, in general, total AOD compares well at these sites (R 2 values generally over 0.8), there are cases (from 2 to...article 2011
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Schaap, M. (author), Apituley, A. (author), Timmermans, R.M.A. (author), Koelemeijer, R.B.A. (author), de Leeuw, G. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)To acquire daily estimates of PM2.5 distributions based on satellite data one depends critically on an established relation between AOD and ground level PM2.5. In this study we aimed to experimentally establish the AOD-PM2.5 relationship for the Netherlands. For that purpose an experiment was set-up at the AERONET site Cabauw. The average PM 2.5...article 2008
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), Curier, R.L. (author), Veefkind, J.P. (author), Braak, R. (author), Veihelmann, B. (author), Torres, O. (author), de Leeuw, G. (author)The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) multiwavelength algorithm has been developed to retrieve aerosol optical depth using OMI-measured reflectance at the top of the atmosphere. This algorithm was further developed by using surface reflectance data from a field campaign in Cabauw (The Netherlands), a new cloud-screening method, and a global...article 2008
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), Curier, R.L. (author), Veefkind, J.P. (author), Veilhmann, B. (author), Braak, R. (author), Torres, O. (author), Leeuw, G.de (author)We present the aerosol optical depth retrieved from OMI measurements using the multi-wavelengthm algorithm for two different environments: over Western Europe where the aerosols are weakly absorbing and over the Amazon basin where aerosol optical properties are governed by biomass burning. The results are evaluated by comparison with MODIS data....conference paper 2007