ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLOBAL SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC SOIL DUST IDENTIFIED WITH THE NIMBUS 7 TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER (TOMS) ABSORBING AEROSOL PRODUCT

M. Prospero, Joseph; Ginoux, Paul; Torres, Omar; E. Nicholson, Sharon; E. Gill, Thomas

doi:10.1029/2000rg000095

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLOBAL SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC SOIL DUST IDENTIFIED WITH THE NIMBUS 7 TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER (TOMS) ABSORBING AEROSOL PRODUCT

Published in Reviews of Geophysics • Feb 1, 2002

Authors:

Joseph M. Prospero

Paul Ginoux

Omar Torres

Abstract

We use the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) sensor on the Nimbus 7 satellite to map the global distribution of major atmospheric dust sources with the goal of identifying common environmental characteristics. The largest and most persistent sources are located in the Northern Hemisphere, main...

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Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

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