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Relationship between dust aerosols and solar radiation in global dust source regions |
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Abstract Based on the analysis of the TOMS-AI (Aerosol Index) and extraterrestrial radiation, the relationships between the dust aerosol loading and solar radiation in global dust source regions are examined. There are high correlations between solar radiation and the TOMS-AI in the dust source regions of both Northern and Southern Hemisphere. It is found that solar radiation is one of the most important factors influencing the dust aerosols in the desert regions.
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Received: 14 July 2011
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