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Comparison of monthly mean variations of MERRA AOD of various aerosol species (such as sulfates (SU), organic and black carbon (OC & BC), desert dust (DU) and sea salt (SS)) over (a) Taiwan (22.0N – 25.5N; 120E – 122E) and over (b) the open ocean area in the vicinity of Taiwan (25.5N – 29N; 122.5E – 124.5E), over the 15-year period (2002 – 2017).
