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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"AOD"”.

  1. Effects of Aerosol on Cloud Water Path: Statistical Method a Potential Source for Divergence in Observation-based Correlative Studies

    Sy Savane, OusmaneThe Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York2016

    … water path (CWP) and aerosol optical depth (AOD) using MODIS Aqua retrieved aerosol and cloud properties for regions dominated by different types of aerosol: Non Absorbing Aerosol Dominated Region over land (NAADR_Land), Non Absorbing Aerosol Dominated Region over Ocean (NAADR_Marine), …

    cuny-grad Repository record

  2. Aerosol Optical Depth And Its Relationship To Radar Derived Precipitation In Mali, West Africa

    Keith, David Benham

    … exists between Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) and radar-derived precipitation in Mali, a country located in West Africa. Precipitation parameters derived from 2006, 2007 and 2008 C-band radar measurements are compared against Noon to 2 p.m. averaged AOD measurements. The AOD and Angstrom …

    nodak Repository record

  3. Increases and decreases in the fine mode fraction of aerosol optical depth with increasing relative humidity

    Bose, SuchismitaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2012

    … SpectroRadiometer) to the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is correlated to the AERONET (Aerosol Robotic Network) fine mode fraction of AOD. According to this thesis the contribution of particles having radius <= 0.7 um to the measured AOD can either increase or decrease with increasing relative …

    uiuc Repository record

  4. Distress Tolerance as a Moderator of Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention Effects on Alcohol and Other Drug Use Outcomes

    Hsu, Sharon Hsin2013

    … with a number of negative alcohol and drug (AOD) use outcomes and psychopathology. Mindfulness meditation focuses on enhancing affect regulation, and may be particularly beneficial for individuals with lower distress tolerance. This secondary analysis tested whether distress tolerance for …

    washington Repository record

  5. Investigating Elevated Aqua Modis Aerosol Optical Depth Retrievals Over The Mid-Latitude Southern Oceans

    Toth, Travis

    <p>A band of elevated aerosol optical depth (AOD) over the mid-latitude Southern Oceans has been identified in some passive satellite-based aerosol datasets such as Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MODIS) and Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) products. In this study, Aqua …

    nodak Repository record

  6. Footprints: Participant perspectives informing pedagogy for asynchronous online discussion in initial teacher education

    Forbes, Dianne LeslieUniversity of Waikato2012

    … staff experience asynchronous online discussion (AOD) within initial teacher education. The aim is to explore participant perspectives, including expectations of fellow participants, with a view to informing pedagogy, defined as the relationship between teaching and learning (Loughran, 2006). The …

    waikato-masters Repository record

  7. Remote measurement of aerosol optical properties using the NOAA POES AVHRR during ACE-1, TARFOX and ACE-2

    Smith, Peter J.Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School1998

    … Retrieved satellite aerosol optical depth (AOD) is compared to surface measured sunphotometer AOD collected during the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Project's Second Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2) from June 16 to July 25, 1997. The comparison data set has a …

    nps Repository record

  8. Telling Another Story: Looking for Ways of Working in Partnership with Indigenous Australian People Seeking Help for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems from Mainstream Services

    Hine Moana, AnniVictoria University2011

    … therapy by mainstream alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in counselling Australian indigenous people. Narrative therapy and narrative practices emerged from work developed in partnership with indigenous practitioners in the 1980s in Australia, and although little research has been done on …

    vu-aus Repository record

  9. Satellite constraints on surface concentrations of particulate matter

    Ford Hotmann, Bonne, author, Heald, Colette L., advisor, Kreidenweis, Sonia M., committee member, Peel, Jennifer L., committee member, Collett, Jeffrey L., committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2015

    … satellite-observed aerosol optical depth (AOD) and surface concentrations. This dissertation explores how satellite observations can be used in conjunction with a chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem) to better understand this relationship. First, we investigate the seasonality in aerosols …

    colostate Repository record

  10. Integration of Satellite Remote Sensing and Ground-based Measurement for Modelling the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Fine Particulate Matter at a Regional Scale

    Tian, Jie2009

    … and in situ measurement. Aerosol optical depth (AOD) data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is analyzed to estimate fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations as the target air pollutant. The spatial-temporal distribution of columnar aerosol loading is …

    queens Repository record

  11. Measuring anaerobic performance in children using accumulated oxygen deficit

    Meldrum, Kathryn JanetVictoria University of Technology2004

    … of determining accumulated oxygen deficit (AOD) in children and quantified the anaerobic performance of children in a variety of ways. The first of the studies investigated the developmental profile of anaerobic performance using AOD in three groups of male children classified as …

    vu-aus Repository record

  12. Multiscale Spatial and Temporal Modelling of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) from Wildfire Smoke Using Remote Sensing and Statistical Methods

    Mirzaei, MojganArts2020

    … Network (ANN). Predictor variables were MODIS AOD images, ground PM2.5 measurements, and ancillary land use and meteorological data. LUR models were used to predict PM2.5 in three distinct periods: before, during, and after a wildfire. Results showed a major difference in predictors between the …

    calgary Repository record

  13. Determining The Effectiveness Of Satellite Remote Sensing Products To Quantify Aerosol Pollution In The Semi-Arid Western U.S.

    Loria-Salazar, Sandra M.2018

    … using retrievals of aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the dark, vegetated eastern U.S. However, the semi-arid western U.S. continues to be an unproven and infrequently explored area for remotely sensed aerosol pollution retrievals, both for evaluating the ability of satellites to quantify AOD …

    unr Repository record

  14. A Geographical Comparison of the Relationship Between Aerosol Optical Depth and Fine Particulate Matter in Indiana

    Douglas, April D.2015

    … the strongest correlation between the PM2.5 and AOD data sets occurs during the summer and fall. Terra satellite data was used in this study due to availability of images for the geographic area of the state of Indiana during the time period of the study. PM2.5 measurements from 12 IDEM …

    iupui Repository record

  15. Tropospheric aerosol detection over Southern Ireland using a backscatter Raman lidar

    McAuliffe, Michael A. P.University College Cork2012

    … layer (PBL) height, aerosol optical density (AOD) at 532 nm and lidar ratio values. The arithmetic average of the PBL height was found to be 608 ± 138 m with a median of 615 m, while average AOD at 532 nm for clean marine air masses was 0.119 ± 0.023 and for polluted air masses was 0.170 ± …

    cork Repository record

  16. UNDERSTANDING MISSING DATA IN REAL-TIME POLLUTION MONITORING SYSTEM IN CHINA

    Han, CongyanCornell University2019

    … pollution measured by the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) has a negative relationship with the frequency of data missing. This relation- ship is weaker in dirty cities measured by the average AOD during the sample period and is reversed in very dirty cities.

    cornell Repository record

  17. Prevalence of substance use and its associated risk factors amongst secondary school students aged 12 to 17 years in Mzuzu, Malawi

    Banda, ZondiweDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health2023

    Background The use of alcohol and other drugs (AODs) among adolescents has emerged as an increasing public health concern globally and requires an urgent response in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where AOD use is on the rise. Recent systematic reviews …

    cape-town Repository record

  18. Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth for South Korea

    Mojumder, OhidulUniversity of Nevada, Reno2020

    … This research analyzes aerosol optical depth (AOD), a measurement of aerosols present in the atmosphere, for South Korea, taking special interests in urban factors and topography. Through analyses using Matlab, a correlation between the AOD, urban factors, and topography was determined.

    unr Repository record

  19. Improving Our Understanding of Atmospheric Aerosols and Their Climate Effects: Implications for Satellite Retrievals and GCM Simulations

    Li, Jing2011

    … collocated pixel level Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) and Ångström Exponent (AE) data from MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) are compared with AERONET measurements over 10 stations representing typical aerosol regimes. The results show that while MODIS AOD well agrees with …

    columbia-diss Repository record

  20. Predicting the risk of progression in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

    Hill, PriyaUniversity of Cambridge2020

    … plasma protein measurements with aortic size: dAoD/dT = 0.43(baseline indexed AoD) -1.5(logTGFB1) -0.86(logIL2) dAoV/dT = 1.57(baseline indexed AoD) +0.01(logTGFB1) -22.5(logIL2) c) wall stress estimations appear to provide even more robust predictions of future growth d) PBMC-RNA profiling …

    cambridge Repository record

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