Polarimetry is one of the most promising types of remote sensing for improved
characterization of atmospheric aerosol. Indeed, aerosol particles constitute a highly …

Aerosols are important atmospheric constituents with significant impacts on both regional air
quality and the global climate and environment. Aerosol effects on radiation, clouds and …

Even though desert dust is the most abundant aerosol by mass in Earth's atmosphere, the
relative contributions of the world's major source regions to the global dust cycle remain …

This paper describes the latest version of the algorithm MAIAC used for processing the
MODIS Collection 6 data record. Since initial publication in 2011–2012, MAIAC has …

The Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 (V3) aerosol retrieval algorithm is
described, which is based on the Version 2 (V2) algorithm with numerous updates …

The twin Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors have been flying
on Terra since 2000 and Aqua since 2002, creating an extensive data set of global Earth …

Several recent observational studies have shown organic carbon aerosols to be a significant
source of absorption of solar radiation. The absorbing part of organic aerosols is referred to …

Although a remarkable reduction in the frequency of sand and dust storms (SDSs) in the
past several decades has been reported over northern China (NC), two unexpected mega …

The global cycle of desert dust aerosols responds strongly to climate and human
perturbations, and, in turn, impacts climate and biogeochemistry. Here we focus on desert …

Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …