Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6344163 | Atmospheric Research | 2010 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The research analysed the aerosol optical properties of the South Atlantic and Southern Ocean regions during the South African National Antarctic Expedition 2007/2008 (SANAE 47) take-over cruise on board the M/VÂ S.A. Agulhas. Very low aerosol optical thickness values were obtained for the Antarctic Coastal region with a mean AOT 500Â nm of 0.03 and a mean Ã
ngström exponent of 1.77. The South Atlantic region showed a mean AOT 500Â nm of 0.06 and a mean Ã
ngström exponent of 0.69. AOT values for the South African coastal region were similar to those in the South Atlantic and had a mean AOT 500Â nm of 0.07 and a mean Ã
ngström exponent of 0.76. A discrepancy exists between the MODIS TERRA and AQUA aerosol product and the acquired dataset using the Microtops II Sunphotometer.
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Authors
D.I. Wilson, S.J. Piketh, A. Smirnov, B.N. Holben, B. Kuyper,