What are Aerosols?

How are aerosols produced?

Optical properties of aerosols

Categories of Aerosols

• Sulfate aerosols
• Aerosols from fossil fuel burning
• Aerosols from biomass burning
• Dust
• Sea salt aerosols
• Biogenic aerosols
• Volcanic aerosols
• Source Strengths

Aerosol transport:

• prevailing winds

Remote Sensing of Aerosols

Sensors and Data Products used in the Data Tools

• TOMS
• MODIS
  • MODIS bands table
  • Optical Depth:
    the Algorithms
    • Ocean
    • Land
    • TRMM/VIRS