The recent heavy downpours in specific regions have initiated several studies on the
relationship between aerosol and precipitation. The increase in pollution/population and the …

The possibility of using shape mixtures of randomly oriented spheroids for modeling desert
dust aerosol light scattering is discussed. For reducing calculation time, look‐up tables were …

The proposed development is an attempt to enhance aerosol retrieval by emphasizing
statistical optimization in inversion of advanced satellite observations. This optimization …

Recent results from diverse air, ground, and laboratory studies using both radiometric and in
situ techniques show that the fractions of black carbon, organic matter, and mineral dust in …

Partitioning of mineral dust, pollution, smoke, and mixtures using remote sensing techniques
can help improve accuracy of satellite retrievals and assessments of the aerosol radiative …

As more information about global aerosol properties has become available from remotely
sensed retrievals and in situ measurements, it is prudent to evaluate this new information …

We provide an overview of light detection and ranging (lidar) capability for describing and
characterizing desert dust. This paper summarizes lidar techniques, observations, and …

In January 2013, North China Plain experienced several serious haze events. Cimel
sunphotometer measurements at seven sites over rural, suburban and urban regions of …

Long-term measurements of aerosol optical depths (AODs) at 440 nm and Ångström
exponents (AE) between 440 and 870 nm made for CARSNET were compiled into a …

Aerosols affect Earth's climate both directly and indirectly, which is the largest uncertainty in
the assessment of radiative forcings affecting anthropogenic climate change. The standard …