A global evaluation of daily to seasonal aerosol and water vapor relationships using a combination of AERONET and NAAPS reanalysis data

Rubin, Juli I.; Reid, Jeffrey S.; Xian, Peng; Selman, Christopher M.; Eck, Thomas F.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4059-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4059-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4059-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 7

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05 Apr 2023

Research article |

| 05 Apr 2023

A global evaluation of daily to seasonal aerosol and water vapor relationships using a combination of AERONET and NAAPS reanalysis data

Juli I. Rubin, Jeffrey S. Reid, Peng Xian, Christopher M. Selman, and Thomas F. Eck

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Final revised paper (published on 05 Apr 2023)
Preprint (discussion started on 11 Oct 2022)

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RC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-594', Anonymous Referee #1, 05 Dec 2022

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Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-594-RC1
RC2: 'Comment on acp-2022-594', Anonymous Referee #2, 12 Dec 2022

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Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-594-RC2
AC1: 'Comment on acp-2022-594', Juli Rubin, 12 Jan 2023

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Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-594-AC1

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload

AR by Juli Rubin on behalf of the Authors (13 Jan 2023) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (13 Jan 2023) by N'Datchoh Evelyne Touré

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Mar 2023)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (06 Mar 2023)

ED: Publish as is (07 Mar 2023) by N'Datchoh Evelyne Touré

AR by Juli Rubin on behalf of the Authors (09 Mar 2023)

Short summary

This work aims to quantify the covariability between aerosol optical depth/extinction with water vapor (PW) globally, using NASA AERONET observations and NAAPS model data. Findings are important for data assimilation and radiative transfer. The study shows statistically significant and positive AOD–PW relationships are found across the globe, varying in strength with location and season and tied to large-scale aerosol events. Hygroscopic growth was also found to be an important factor.