Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review
Numerous studies have used air quality models to estimate pollutant concentrations in the
Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) by using different inputs and assumptions. Our …
Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP) by using different inputs and assumptions. Our …
Health impacts of wildfire-related air pollution in Brazil: a nationwide study of more than 2 million hospital admissions between 2008 and 2018
We quantified the impacts of wildfire-related PM2. 5 on 2 million hospital admissions records
due to cardiorespiratory diseases in Brazil between 2008 and 2018. The national analysis …
due to cardiorespiratory diseases in Brazil between 2008 and 2018. The national analysis …
Validation of high‐resolution MAIAC aerosol product over South America
VS Martins, A Lyapustin… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Multiangle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) is a new Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) algorithm that combines time series …
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) algorithm that combines time series …
Intercomparison of MODIS, MISR, OMI, and CALIPSO aerosol optical depth retrievals for four locations on the Indo-Gangetic plains and validation against AERONET …
This study provides an intercomparison of aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrievals from
satellite-based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multiangle …
satellite-based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multiangle …
The impact of wildfires on air pollution and health across land use categories in Brazil over a 16-year period
Forest fires cause many environmental impacts, including air pollution. Brazil is a very fire-
prone region where few studies have investigated the impact of wildfires on air quality and …
prone region where few studies have investigated the impact of wildfires on air quality and …
Characterizing and quantifying African dust transport and deposition to South America: Implications for the phosphorus budget in the Amazon Basin
Abstract Soils in the Amazon Basin are deficient in phosphorus, essential to soil fertility.
Previous studies suggested that African mineral dust deposited to Amazonian soils served …
Previous studies suggested that African mineral dust deposited to Amazonian soils served …
Seasonal and interannual assessment of cloud cover and atmospheric constituents across the Amazon (2000–2015): Insights for remote sensing and climate analysis
The quantitative assessment of cloud cover and atmospheric constituents improves our
ability to exploit the climate feedback into the Amazon basin. In the 21st century, three …
ability to exploit the climate feedback into the Amazon basin. In the 21st century, three …
Increased preterm birth following maternal wildfire smoke exposure in Brazil
Preterm birth (PTB) complications are the leading cause of death among children under 5
years of age, responsible for approximately 1 million deaths in 2015, according to the World …
years of age, responsible for approximately 1 million deaths in 2015, according to the World …
Fires increase Amazon forest productivity through increases in diffuse radiation
Atmospheric aerosol scatters solar radiation increasing the fraction of diffuse radiation and
the efficiency of photosynthesis. We quantify the impacts of biomass burning aerosol (BBA) …
the efficiency of photosynthesis. We quantify the impacts of biomass burning aerosol (BBA) …
Key challenges for tropospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere
C Paton-Walsh, KM Emmerson, RM Garland… - Elem Sci …, 2022 - online.ucpress.edu
This commentary paper from the recently formed International Global Atmospheric
Chemistry (IGAC) Southern Hemisphere Working Group outlines key issues in atmospheric …
Chemistry (IGAC) Southern Hemisphere Working Group outlines key issues in atmospheric …