Direct-sun versus sky-scan Pandora formaldehyde retrievals: implications for satellite validation and sampling representativeness in Tropical Southeast Asia

Arul, Santanasawry A. L. David; Chang, Jackson Hian-Wui; Wong, Yong Jie; Ooi, Maggie Chel-Gee; Liew, Juneng; Chee, Fuei Pien; Dayou, Jedol; Sentian, Justin; Aryastana, Putu; Lin, Neng-Huei

doi:10.5194/amt-19-3713-2026

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Articles | Volume 19, issue 11

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04 Jun 2026

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| 04 Jun 2026

Direct-sun versus sky-scan Pandora formaldehyde retrievals: implications for satellite validation and sampling representativeness in Tropical Southeast Asia

Santanasawry A. L. David Arul, Jackson Hian-Wui Chang, Yong Jie Wong, Maggie Chel-Gee Ooi, Juneng Liew, Fuei Pien Chee, Jedol Dayou, Justin Sentian, Putu Aryastana, and Neng-Huei Lin

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