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Research article
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31 Jul 2014
Research article |
| 31 Jul 2014
Impact of satellite viewing-swath width on global and regional aerosol optical thickness statistics and trends
P. R. Colarco
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory (Code 614), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
R. A. Kahn
Climate and Radiation Laboratory (Code 613), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
L. A. Remer
Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 5523 Research Park Dr., Suite 320, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
R. C. Levy
Climate and Radiation Laboratory (Code 613), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
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