Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-507-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-507-2026
Data description paper
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21 Jan 2026
Data description paper |  | 21 Jan 2026

A global black carbon dataset of column concentration and microphysical information derived from MISR multi-band observations and Mie scattering simulations

Zhewen Liu, Jason B. Cohen, Pravash Tiwari, Luoyao Guan, Shuo Wang, Zhengqiang Li, and Kai Qin

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Data from “A Global Black Carbon Dataset of Column Concentration and Microphysical Information Derived from MISR Muti-band Observations and Mie Scattering Simulations” (2004.10.1–2020.12.31) Zhewen Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30173917

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Black carbon (BC), emitted from fires, industry, and fossil fuels, warms the climate and worsens air quality. Due to complex physical and optical properties, BC remains poorly constrained. We combined satellite observations with physical models to build a daily, high-resolution, decadal global dataset of BC mass, number, size, and mixing details. The data contains both known sources and new hotspots. These results can support climate models, satellite products, and pollution mitigation.
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