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dc.contributor.authorPapadimas, C. D.en
dc.contributor.authorHatzianastassiou, N.en
dc.contributor.authorMihalopoulos, N.en
dc.contributor.authorQuerol, X.en
dc.contributor.authorVardavas, I.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T18:35:10Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T18:35:10Z-
dc.identifier.issn0148-0227-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/17056-
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dc.subjectnorth-atlantic oscillationen
dc.subjectresolution imaging spectroradiometeren
dc.subjectoptical depthen
dc.subjecttropospheric aerosolsen
dc.subjectclimateen
dc.subjectaeroneten
dc.subjectseaen
dc.subjectthicknessen
dc.subjecttransporten
dc.subjectclouden
dc.titleSpatial and temporal variability in aerosol properties over the Mediterranean basin based on 6-year (2000-2006) MODIS dataen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primaryDoi 10.1029/2007jd009189-
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heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.agu.org/journals/jd/jd0811/2007JD009189/2007JD009189.pdf-
heal.languageen-
heal.accesscampus-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογιών. Τμήμα Βιολογικών Εφαρμογών και Τεχνολογιώνel
heal.publicationDate2008-
heal.abstractThe temporal variability of aerosol optical properties is investigated over the broader Mediterranean basin, with emphasis on aerosol optical depth ( AOD) that is an effective measure of aerosol load. The study is performed using Collection 005 Level-3 mean daily spectral aerosol data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS) instrument on board the Terra and Aqua satellites, which cover the 6-year period from 2000 to 2006. The results of our analysis reveal a significant interannual variability of AOD in the study region. Specifically, the regional mean visible AOD over land and ocean has decreased over the period 2000-2006 by 20% in relative percentage terms ( or by 0.04 in absolute terms). This tendency is statistically significant according to the Man-Kendall test. However, the decreasing tendency of AOD is not uniform over the whole basin. It appears mainly in the western parts of Iberian, Italian, and Balkan peninsulas ( and coastal areas), as well as in the southern Anatolian peninsula. The analysis for summer ( June to September) and winter ( November to March) seasons revealed different tendencies in both AOD and precipitation. The summer-period AOD has decreased by 0.04 ( or by 14%) probably due to decreased emission rates of anthropogenic pollution. In contrast, the winter AOD has increased by 0.03 ( or 19%) mainly related to decreased precipitation ( associated with an increasing tendency in the NAO index). The decreasing tendency in MODIS AOD is in good agreement with corresponding AOD tendencies based on data from Aerobot Robotic Network ( AERONET) stations in the study region and ground based PM10 measurements at selected stations.en
heal.journalNameJournal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheresen
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
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