An 11-year Global Gridded Aerosol Optical Thickness Reanalysis for 1 Climate and Applied Sciences

19 While standalone satellite and model aerosol products see wide utilization, there is a significant 20 need in numerous climate and applied applications for a fused product on a regular grid. 21 Aerosol data assimilation is an operational reality at numerous centers, and like meteorological 22 reanalyses, aerosol reanalyses will see significant use in the near future. Here we present a 23