Articles | Volume 21, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-16775-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-16775-2021
Research article
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18 Nov 2021
Research article |  | 18 Nov 2021

Relating geostationary satellite measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) over East Asia to fine particulate matter (PM2.5): insights from the KORUS-AQ aircraft campaign and GEOS-Chem model simulations

Shixian Zhai, Daniel J. Jacob, Jared F. Brewer, Ke Li, Jonathan M. Moch, Jhoon Kim, Seoyoung Lee, Hyunkwang Lim, Hyun Chul Lee, Su Keun Kuk, Rokjin J. Park, Jaein I. Jeong, Xuan Wang, Pengfei Liu, Gan Luo, Fangqun Yu, Jun Meng, Randall V. Martin, Katherine R. Travis, Johnathan W. Hair, Bruce E. Anderson, Jack E. Dibb, Jose L. Jimenez, Pedro Campuzano-Jost, Benjamin A. Nault, Jung-Hun Woo, Younha Kim, Qiang Zhang, and Hong Liao

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-413', Anonymous Referee #3, 19 Aug 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2021-413', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Aug 2021
  • RC3: 'Comment on acp-2021-413', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Sep 2021
  • AC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-413', Shixian Zhai, 19 Sep 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by Shixian Zhai on behalf of the Authors (19 Sep 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (21 Sep 2021) by Zhanqing Li
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (28 Sep 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (04 Oct 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 Oct 2021)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (06 Oct 2021) by Zhanqing Li
AR by Shixian Zhai on behalf of the Authors (16 Oct 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (19 Oct 2021) by Zhanqing Li

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Shixian Zhai on behalf of the Authors (16 Nov 2021)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (16 Nov 2021) by Zhanqing Li
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Short summary
Geostationary satellite aerosol optical depth (AOD) has tremendous potential for monitoring surface fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Our study explored the physical relationship between AOD and PM2.5 by integrating data from surface networks, aircraft, and satellites with the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model. We quantitatively showed that accurate simulation of aerosol size distributions, boundary layer depths, relative humidity, coarse particles, and diurnal variations in PM2.5 are essential.
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