Table 2 Data sources and their key characteristics.

From: Dynamic monitoring of dust transport effect on maritime visibility using multi source satellite data and advanced deep learning approach

Data Source

Spatial Resolution

Temporal Resolution

Key Parameters

Source

MODIS AOD

10 km Ă— 10 km

Near-daily

Aerosol Optical Depth

MOD04_L2 Product

CALIPSO

Vertical profiles (~ 30 m vertical resolution)

Varies (dependent on satellite overpass)

Aerosol backscatter coefficients

CALIPSO Project

MERRA-2

0.5° × 0.625°

Hourly to Monthly

Wind speed, pressure, humidity

MERRA-2 Data