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Aerosol Optical Depth Measurements Available as Value-Added Product
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) is a measure of the total aerosol burden in the atmosphere. The spectral dependence of AOD, typically described by the Angstrom exponent, is also an indicator of particle size. Small Angstrom exponent values (near zero) indicate presence of large particles, and vice versa. The AOD value-added product (VAP) provides both the…
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New Aerosol Best-Estimate Data Available as Value-Added Product
The Aerosol Best Estimate (ABE) value-added product (VAP) provides best-estimate time series of total column aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the associated column Angstrom exponent, as well as time/height profiles of aerosol extinction, single-scattering albedo, asymmetry parameter, and Angstrom exponents above the Central Facility at the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site. As inputs, ABE…
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Aerosol Optical Depth Measurements Available as Value-Added Product
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) measures total aerosol burden in the atmosphere. The spectral dependence of AOD, typically described by the Angstrom exponent, is also an indicator of particle size. Small Angstrom exponent values (near zero) indicate presence of large particles, and vice versa. The newly developed AOD value-added product (VAP) provides both the wavelength-dependent values…