Synoptic climatological influences on the spatial and temporal variability of aerosols over North America

摘要

The spatial and temporal variability of atmospheric aerosols is not Well understood, as most studies have been constrained to data sets that include few stations and are of short duration. Furthermore, all methods for quantifying atmospheric turbidity suffer from a major constraint in that they require cloudless sky conditions. This restriction produces gaps in the turbidity record and sampling bias, which has led to questionable inferences about the variability of aerosols.