Seasonal Assessment and Classification of Aerosols Transported to Lahore Using AERONET and MODIS Deep Blue Retrievals

Abstract: Daily measurements of aerosol optical depth (??) and Ångstrom wavelength exponent (??) acquired from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) are analysed over Lahore – an urban city of Pakistan (period: 2010-2014) to investigate contribution of different types of aerosols originating from both local and regional source locations. The obtained annual averages (mean+/-standard deviation) for AERONET retrievals of ?? (500 nm) and ?? (440-870 nm) are…