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51. Evaluation of the dust-dominated total AOD extracted from the PMAp satellite Climate Data Record A. Sundström et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-7267-2025
52. Saharan Dust Events Over the Northern Mediterranean: 4 Years of Measurements Over 4 Earlinet Stations O. Soupiona et al. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023705010
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