Analysis of Multi‐angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) aerosol optical depths over greater India during winter 2001–2004

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Author	Girolamo, Larry Di Bond, Tami C. Bramer, David Diner, David J. Fettinger, F. Kahn, Ralph A. Martonchik, John V. Ramana, M. Venkata Ramanathan, Veerabhadran Rasch, Philip J.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	[1] We present the first detailed spatial analysis of a four-year, wintertime visible aerosol optical depth (AOD) climatology from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) over greater India. Meteorological fields from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis, topographic data, and information related to aerosol source regions are used to explain the spatial patterns in MISR AODs. High AODs are found over much of greater India. The highest AODs are over the northern Indian state of Bihar, where we show that meteorology, topography, and aerosol sources all favor development of a concentrated pool of airborne particles. MISR AODs are validated against five ground-based sites in India and Nepal, revealing similar error characteristics found in other validation studies for the MISR aerosol product.
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DOI	10.1029/2004GL021273
Volume Number	31
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://misr.jpl.nasa.gov/publicationFiles/DiGirolamo2004-GRL.pdf
Language	English
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