The detection of multiple cloud layers using satellite observations is important for retrieval algorithms as well as climate applications. In this paper, we describe a relatively simple algorithm to detect multiple cloud layers and distinguish them from vertically-extended clouds. The algorithm can be applied to coincident passive sensors that derive both cloud-top pressure from the thermal inf...

The multi-wavelength retrieval algorithm is used to retrieve aerosol parameters from spectra reflectance measurements of the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). This retrieval algorithm uses up to 19 wavelength bands between 331 nm and 500 nm including a band at 477 nm comprising an absorption band of O2-O2. This absorption band has been included in order to increase the amount of height informa...

The Ultra-Violet Aerosol Index (UVAI) is a practical parameter for detecting aerosols that absorb UV radiation, especially where other aerosol retrievals fail, such as over bright surfaces (e.g., deserts and clouds). However, typical UVAI retrieval requires at least two UV channels, while several satellite instruments, such as the Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observation Cloud an...

OBJECTIVES We examined the association between the features of the culprit lesion in coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinical presentation as shown by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). BACKGROUND The association between coronary remodeling pattern and clinical presentation of CAD is unclear. METHODS We analyzed 125 selected patients who underwent preintervention IVUS. Acute myocardial infa...

We analyze the theoretical basis of three different methods to validate and intercompare satellite measurements of atmospheric composition, and apply them to tropospheric ozone retrievals from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) and the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). The first method (in situ method) uses in situ vertical profiles for absolute instrument validation; it is limited b...

The global budget of tropospheric ozone is governed by a complicated ensemble of coupled chemical and dynamical processes. Simulation of tropospheric ozone has been a major focus of the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model (CTM) over the past 20 years, and many developments over the years have affected the model representation of the ozone budget. Here we conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the...

We present an approach to reduce topographyrelated errors of vertical tropospheric columns (VTC) of NO2 retrieved from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) in the vicinity of mountainous terrain. This is crucial for reliable estimates of air pollution levels over our particular area of interest, the Alpine region and the adjacent planes, where the Dutch OMI NO2 product (DOMINO) exhibits signif...

Surface water is any source of above the surface earth, sources are lakes, rivers, streams, and even oceans. This major for drinking, agricultural domestic use in rural communities Nigeria. The aim this study was to determine bacteriological physicochemical parameters selected Ifaki Ekiti, Ekiti State, To achieve aim, samples were taken from Omi-Oniyo Omi-Igbo streams Ifaki-Ekiti examined using...

Liposome-based drug delivery system would be an innovative and promising candidate to circumvent multidrug resistance (MDR) of cisplatin (CDDP). However, the reversal efficacy of liposomal CDDP was severely impaired by weak cellular uptake and insufficient intracellular drug release. In this study, 3-octadecylcarbamoylacrylic acid-CDDP nanocomplex (OMI-CDDP-N)-based liposomes (OCP-L) with high ...

OBJECTIVES To explore the correlation between the severity of radiotherapy-induced glossitis (RTG) and endothelial cell injury in local tissues in a rat model. STUDY DESIGN The RTG animal model was designed and used by our team. The Oral mucositis index(OMI) was documented daily. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Staining of CD34 was utilized to identify endothelial cells in the RTG tissues. Apoptos...