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Remembering Yoram Kaufman
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Remembering Yoram Kaufman

Kaufman served as program manager for NASA’s Earth Observatory from its launch in April 1999, through January 2006.

Published Jun 8, 2006

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TOMS Aerosol Index
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TOMS Aerosol Index

Published Dec 27, 2000

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Distinguishing Natural Aerosols from Human Pollution
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Distinguishing Natural Aerosols from Human Pollution

By measuring precisely how much light is reflected at visible and near-infrared wavelengths, the MODIS sensors can also distinguish between aerosol plumes of large particles (more than 1 micrometer) and small particles (less than 1 micrometer).

Published Sep 18, 2002

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Dust blowing out of West Africa
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Dust blowing out of West Africa

Satellite instruments such as CALIPSO can measure the distribution of aerosols in a vertical slice of the atmosphere, as with this dust plume off the west coast of Africa on April 22, 2010.

Published Nov 27, 2010

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