Estimation and inter-comparison of dust aerosols based on MODIS, MISR and AERONET retrievals over Asian desert regions

作     者：Ammara Habib Bin Chen Bushra Khalid Saichun Tan Huizheng Che Tariq Mahmood Guangyu Shi Muhammad Tahir Butt 

作者机构：Institute of Atmospheric PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological DisastersNanjing University of Information Science &Technology International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis Department of Environmental ScienceInternational Islamic University Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC)Institute of Atmospheric CompositionChinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (CAMS)CMA Pakistan Meteorological Department Center for Environmental Protection StudiesPCSIR Laboratories Complex 

出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第31卷第2期

页      面：154-166页

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学科分类：0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 08[工学] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China (Nos.41475136 and 41590871) International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (No.2013DFG22820) 

主　　题：AOD Angstrom exponent AERONET MODIS MISR Desert 

摘      要：This study presents detailed analysis of spatiotemporal variations and trend of dust optical properties i.e., Aerosol Optical Depth(AOD) and Angstrom component over Asian desert regions using thirteen years of data(i.e., 2001–2013) retrieved from Aerosol Robotic Network(AERONET), Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer(MODIS) and Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer(MISR). These regions include Solar Village, Dunhuang and Dalangzadgad and are considered as origin of desert aerosols in Asia. Mann–Kendall trend test was used to show the trend of AOD. The relationship of AOD with weather parameters and general AOD trend over different wavelengths has also been shown. AOD s trend has been observed significant throughout the year in Solar Village, while in Dunhuang and Dalanzadgad the significant trend has been found only in peak period(March–June).Analysis show high values of AOD and low values of angstrom in Solar Village during peak period. In Chinese desert regions, high values of AOD have been found during peak period and low values in pre-peak period. Significant relationship has been observed between AOD and average temperature in Solar Village and Dalanzadgad whereas rainfall and wind speed showed no significant impact on AOD in all desert regions.