A review on estimation of particulate matter from satellite-based aerosol optical depth: Data, methods, and challenges

AK Ranjan, AK Patra, AK Gorai - Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric …, 2021 - Springer
Detailed, reliable, and continuous monitoring of aerosol optical depth (AOD) is essential for
air quality management and protection of human health. The satellite-based AOD datasets …

Air pollution scenario over Pakistan: Characterization and ranking of extremely polluted cities using long-term concentrations of aerosols and trace gases

M Bilal, A Mhawish, JE Nichol, Z Qiu, M Nazeer… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pakistan ranks third in the world in terms of mortality attributable to air pollution, with aerosol
mass concentrations (PM 2.5) consistently well above WHO (World Health Organization) air …

Classification of aerosols over Saudi Arabia from 2004–2016

MA Ali, JE Nichol, M Bilal, Z Qiu, U Mazhar… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of aerosol size and composition is very important for investigating the
radiative forcing impacts of aerosols, distinguishing aerosol sources, and identifying harmful …

Review of retrieval of aerosol optical depth to estimate particle concentration and its challenges based on spatiotemporal relationships by various spectroradiometer …

C Samuel, RP Kumar, S Gautam - Geological Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review was carried out to understand the retrieval of aerosol optical depth (AOD)
datasets for estimating particle concentration and its influence on ambient air and …

Changing air pollution scenario during COVID-19: Redefining the hotspot regions over India

B Tyagi, G Choudhury, NK Vissa, J Singh… - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the air pollution pattern over India during the COVID-19
lockdown period (24 March–31 May 2020), pre-lockdown (1–23 March 2020) and the same …

Aerosol optical depth climatology over Central Asian countries based on Aqua-MODIS Collection 6.1 data: Aerosol variations and sources

D Rupakheti, S Kang, M Bilal, J Gong, X Xia… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to explore the aerosol optical depth (AOD)–an indicator of air quality,
based on satellite data over Central Asia. Due to limited studies and lack of knowledge …

Estimating wildfire smoke concentrations during the October 2017 California fires through BME space/time data fusion of observed, modeled, and satellite-derived …

SE Cleland, JJ West, Y Jia, S Reid… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Exposure to wildfire smoke causes adverse health outcomes, suggesting the importance of
accurately estimating smoke concentrations. Geostatistical methods can combine observed …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term trends in air quality in major cities in the UK and India: a view from space

K Vohra, EA Marais, S Suckra, L Kramer… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Air quality networks in cities can be costly and inconsistent and typically monitor a few
pollutants. Space-based instruments provide global coverage spanning more than a decade …

[HTML][HTML] Aerosol-enhanced high precipitation events near the Himalayan foothills

G Choudhury, B Tyagi, NK Vissa, J Singh… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Particulate emissions can alter the physical and dynamical properties of cloud systems and,
in turn, amplify rainfall events over orographic regions downwind of highly polluted urban …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of terra-MODIS C6 and C6. 1 aerosol products against Beijing, XiangHe, and Xinglong AERONET sites in China during 2004-2014

M Bilal, M Nazeer, J Nichol, Z Qiu, L Wang… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, Terra-MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Collections 6
and 6.1 (C6 & C6. 1) aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrievals with the recommended high …