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Seasonal assessment and classification of aerosols transported to Lahore using AERONET and MODIS deep blue retrievals
Author(s) -
Zafar Qudsia,
Zafar Sidra,
Holben Brent
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/joc.5230
Subject(s) - aeronet , aerosol , environmental science , monsoon , climatology , dominance (genetics) , atmospheric sciences , geography , meteorology , geology , chemistry , gene , biochemistry
Aerosol types and source locations are identified. Country‐wise seasonal aerosol contributions to Lahore are identified. Classification thresholds are found and validated with satellite retrievals for desert dust, biomass burning /urban industrial and mixed type aerosols. An application of classification thresholds is demonstrated by using MODIS deep blue retrievals for a dust storm and a haze event.