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 …

Satellite-based remote sensing data have been widely used in estimating ground-level PM
2.5 concentrations as it can provide spatially detailed information. Most modern satellite …

Air quality monitoring across Europe is mainly based on in situ ground stations, which are
too sparse to accurately assess the exposure effects of air pollution for the entire continent …

The climatological variations of aerosol optical properties are significant in the study of
aerosol effect on regional environment. The MODIS level 2 aerosol optical depth (AOD) …

Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) has been proven effective for estimating
ground-level particles with an aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) concentrations …

The vertical structure of aerosols plays an important role in regional air pollution and climate
change. Using long-term data on aerosol optical properties obtained through satellite …

Northeast China has undergone rapid urbanisation with increased anthropogenic
emissions, and the types and absorption properties of aerosols may affect regional climate …

Featured Application This work has several applications:(a) to reveal spatiotemporal
variations of PM2. 5 across urban landscapes;(b) to assess the long-term impacts of PM2. 5 …

Driven by the societal needs and improvement in sensor technology and image processing
techniques, remote sensing has become an essential geospatial tool for understanding the …

This monograph has resulted from a CBMS short course given by Gelfand at the University
of California at Santa Cruz the week of August 14-18, 2017. A total of 10 lectures spanning …