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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-3669-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-3669-2024
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18 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 18 Jun 2024

An empirical characterization of the aerosol Ångström exponent interpolation bias using SAGE III/ISS data

Robert P. Damadeo, Viktoria F. Sofieva, Alexei Rozanov, and Larry W. Thomason

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Comparing different aerosol data sets for scientific studies often requires converting aerosol extinction data between different wavelengths. A common approximation for the spectral behavior of aerosol is the Ångström formula; however, this introduces biases. Using measurements across many different wavelengths from a single instrument, we derive an empirical relationship to both characterize this bias and offer a correction for other studies that may employ this analysis approach.
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