 The two maps show global distribution of aerosol optical
depth (0.66 µm) for the last week of 2002, derived from the Terra
MODIS
data on the CERES
SSF dataset.
The upper panel shows the product generated by the MODIS team
(multi-channel "NPOESS
VIIRS-like" retrievals).
The lower panel shows an "AVHRR-like" product derived
using the NESDIS
3rd generation single-channel aerosol
algorithm (currently used with AVHRR/3 onboard NOAA-16,
-17, and -18 platforms) with MODIS radiances.
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