Long-term quantification of springtime aerosols over Saudi Arabia using multi-satellite remotely sensed data.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
; 31(29): 42023-42033, 2024 Jun.
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A comprehensive analysis of aerosol characteristics over Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2022, utilizing high-resolution satellite-based observations and reanalysis datasets, examining the distribution of aerosols and their subtypes across the three dimensions (temporal, spatial, and altitude based) for March, April, and May. This study focuses on the analysis of parameters such as aerosol optical depth (AOD), angstrom exponent (AE), absorption aerosol optical depth (AAOD), and Ultraviolet Aerosol Index (UVAI), revealing significant spatial disparities, with elevated aerosol concentrations in the central and eastern regions and comparatively lower concentrations along the western coastal areas. In this study, the spatial patterns and temporal trends are analyzed through trajectory modeling. The study also investigates the composition of aerosols in various Saudi cities. Aerosols prevailing in a dozen Saudi Arabian cities were systematically categorized into six sub-types, considering their particle size and UV-absorbing properties. Notably, two major aerosol sub-types, absorbing coarse (AC) aerosols (UVAI > 0.25, AE < 0.70) treated as mineral dust and absorbing mixed (AM) aerosols (0.70 < AE < 1.25) along with neutral fine (NF) particles (- 0.5 < UVAI < 0.25, AE > 1.25) treated as urban, predominate across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Aerossóis
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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2024
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