Worldwide validation of CAMS and MERRA-2 reanalysis aerosol optical depth products using 15 years of AERONET observations

CA Gueymard, D Yang - Atmospheric Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This contribution compares 3-hourly estimates of aerosol optical depth at 550 nm (AOD550)
and Ångström exponent (AE) from two similar reanalysis models, ECMWF's CAMS and …

Evaluation and comparison of MODIS and VIIRS aerosol optical depth (AOD) products over regions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea

PE Osgouei, G Roberts, S Kaya, M Bilal, J Dash… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aerosol loading has direct and indirect impacts on radiative forcing and climate; additionally,
exposure to high aerosol concentrations has adverse effects on human health. Several …

Validation of MODIS C6. 1 and MERRA-2 AOD using AERONET observations: A comparative study over Turkey

M Aldabash, F Bektas Balcik, P Glantz - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study validated MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Agency, USA, Aqua and Terra Collection 6.1, and MERRA …

Estimation of ground-level particulate matter concentrations based on synergistic use of MODIS, MERRA-2 and AERONET AODs over a coastal site in the Eastern …

GT Tuygun, S Gündoğdu, T Elbir - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) products are widely used to estimate the
spatial and temporal characteristics of ground-level particulate matters (PM). Satellite-based …

Aerosol hygroscopicity

C Denjean - Atmospheric Chemistry in the Mediterranean Region …, 2022 - Springer
The hygroscopic and ice nucleation properties play a vital role for the direct and indirect
effects of aerosols on climate by determining the interactions of aerosol particles with …

Application of aerosol classification methods based on AERONET version 3 product over eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea

E Ozdemir, GT Tuygun, T Elbir - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Aerosols released into the atmosphere from anthropogenic sources and natural events
affect human health, reduce visibility, and alter Earth's radiation budget. Aerosol Optical …

Assessment of dominating aerosol properties and their long-term trend in the Pan-Third Pole region: A study with 10-year multi-sensor measurements

T Wang, Y Chen, Z Gan, Y Han, J Li, J Huang - Atmospheric Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Pan-Third Pole (PTP), stretching from Eastern Asia to Middle-central Europe,
has experienced unprecedented accelerated warming and even retreat of glaciers …

Aerosol optical properties at seven AERONET sites over Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Sea

X Xu, L Xie, X Yang, H Wu, L Cai, P Qi - Atmospheric Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
An 8-year dataset from 7 AERONET (Aerosol Robotic Network) sites is used to analyzed the
variation characteristics of aerosol optical and microphysical properties over the Middle East …

The challenge of identifying dust events in a highly polluted Eastern Mediterranean region

I Rogozovsky, A Ansmann, H Baars… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dust pollution largely impacts our environment, health and well-being. However, there is no
agreement on how dust-contaminated days are identified to study exposures, as methods …

Calibrating MERRA-2 PM2.5 concentrations with aerosol diagnostics: testing different machine learning approaches in the Eastern Mediterranean

G Tuna Tuygun, S Gündoğdu, T Elbir - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Estimating ground-level PM2. 5 concentrations by satellite-based aerosol optical
depth (AOD) does not provide spatially and temporally continuous estimations due to the …