Variation in MERRA-2 aerosol optical depth and absorption aerosol optical depth over China from 1980 to 2017

E Sun, X Xu, H Che, Z Tang, K Gui, L An, C Lu… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 4258 instantaneous 550 nm Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) values were compared
between the second Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications …

Assessment of MERRA-2 Surface PM2.5 over the Yangtze River Basin: Ground-based Verification, Spatiotemporal Distribution and Meteorological Dependence

L He, A Lin, X Chen, H Zhou, Z Zhou, P He - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
A good understanding of how meteorological conditions exacerbate or mitigate air pollution
is critical for developing robust emission reduction policies. Thus, based on a multiple linear …

Characteristic and driving factors of aerosol optical depth over mainland China during 1980–2017

W Qin, Y Liu, L Wang, A Lin, X Xia, H Che, M Bilal… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since the reform and opening up of China, the increasing aerosol emissions have posted
great challenges to the country's climate change and human health. The aerosol optical …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of MODIS Collection 6.1 Level 3 aerosol products in spatial-temporal variations over land

J Wei, Y Peng, J Guo, L Sun - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the long-term Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Collection 6.1 (C6. 1) Level 3 atmospheric aerosol products …

Aerosol optical depth climatology over Central Asian countries based on Aqua-MODIS Collection 6.1 data: Aerosol variations and sources

D Rupakheti, S Kang, M Bilal, J Gong, X Xia… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to explore the aerosol optical depth (AOD)–an indicator of air quality,
based on satellite data over Central Asia. Due to limited studies and lack of knowledge …

Climatology of dust‐forced radiative heating over the Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings

T Wang, Y Han, J Huang, M Sun, B Jian… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dust aerosol can affect the atmospheric thermal structure and exert great melting potential
on snow and ice sheets. In this study, the decadal climatology of dust‐forced radiative …

Improving the estimation of daily aerosol optical depth and aerosol radiative effect using an optimized artificial neural network

W Qin, L Wang, A Lin, M Zhang, M Bilal - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aerosols can absorb and scatter surface solar radiation (SSR), which is called the aerosol
radiative forcing effect (ARF). Great efforts have been made for the estimation of the aerosol …

Long-term variations of surface solar radiation in China from routine meteorological observations

X Yang, W Qin, L Wang, M Zhang, Z Niu - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate observations of long-term surface solar radiation (SSR) are crucial for hydrological
processes, agricultural production, and photovoltaic power generation. The main purpose of …

Performance of the NPP-VIIRS and Aqua-MODIS aerosol optical depth products over the Yangtze River Basin

L He, L Wang, A Lin, M Zhang, M Bilal, J Wei - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
The visible infrared imaging radiometer suite (VIIRS) environmental data record aerosol
product (VIIRS_EDR) and the Aqua-moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer …

A regionally robust high-spatial-resolution aerosol retrieval algorithm for MODIS images over Eastern China

J Wei, Z Li, Y Peng, L Sun, X Yan - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) has been widely used in related
aerosol studies because of its long data records. However, operational aerosol optical depth …