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An overview of regional and local characteristics of aerosols in South Africa using satellite, ground, and modeling data
S. P. Hersey
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Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Now at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA, USA
R. M. Garland
Now at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA, USA
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa
E. Crosbie
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
T. Shingler
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
A. Sorooshian
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
S. Piketh
Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
R. Burger
Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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A decadal aerosol climatology of South Africa's major metropolitan areas is presented, utilizing data from multiple satellite platforms and 19 ground-monitoring sites. Remotely sensed data are dominated by a seasonal signal corresponding to transported biomass burning during austral spring, while ground data are dominated by domestic burning in low-income areas during austral winter. We report poor agreement between satellite- and ground-based aerosol measurements.
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