The trends in aerosols and surface temperature worldwide (IMAGE)

Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research (OLAR)

The trends in aerosols and surface temperature worldwide

Caption

Spatial map of difference in 2 meter air temperatures in degrees Kelvin (K) between 2024 and 2001 and longitudinal variation of tropical land mean values (0° to 30°N) of the surface temperature trend (°C per decade, red line) and trend in the aerosol optical depth (AOD, a measure of aerosol concentration, black line).

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Data derived from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) dataset and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard Aqua and Terra satellites.

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