What is the “Clim-Likely” aerosol product?
The “Clim-Likely” aerosol climatology data set was developed as an initial step in identifying a range of components and mixtures for the MISR Standard Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm climatology, and as one standard against which to compare MISR aerosol air mass type retrieval results. Six component aerosols included in the model were medium and coarse mode mineral dust, sulfate, sea salt, black carbon, and carbonaceous aerosols. Five aerosol air mass “Mixing Groups” and thirteen sub-groups were identified from a cluster analysis of the entire set of data. Each Mixing Group contains the four most abundant component particles in the column for climatologically common aerosol air masses. Each sub-group identifies the dominant particles within the Mixing Group. The data are derived from ‘typical-year’ aerosol transport model results and are available for individual 1° x 1° grid boxes or as global monthly files. The “Clim-Likely” aerosol climatology data set is available from the ASDC.
