Changes in anthropogenic aerosols during the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns in the context of long-term historical trends at 51 AERONET stations

Robert Blaga, Delia Calinoiu, Gavrila Trif-Tordai

A quasi-consensus has steadily formed in the scientific literature on the fact that the prevention measures implemented by most countries to curb the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic have le…