1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Supporting Information for: An Analysis of Global Aerosol Type As Retrieved by MISR Ralph A. Kahn 1 and Barbara J. Gaitley 2 1 Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 2 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena CA 91109 Contents of this file: Figures S1 to S14 Introduction: This supporting material contains supplemental figures for each region type analyzed in the paper

2. Figure S1 Desert Site -- Djougou 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Desert site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 5, but for the Djougou AERONET station in Benin, west Africa.

3. Figure S2 Desert Site -- Tinga Tingana 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Desert site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 5, but for the Tinga Tingana AERONET station in south-central Australia.

4. Figure S3 Desert Site -- Railroad Valley 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Desert site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 5, but for the Railroad Valley AERONET station in central Nevada, USA.

5. Figure S4 Histograms showing monthly MISR Lowest Residual and All Successful mixtures retrieved for Beijing, China. The mixtures are defined in Table 2.

6. Figure S4 Mixture Group Histograms showing monthly MISR Lowest Residual and All Successful mixtures retrieved for Beijing, China. The mixtures are defined in Table 2.

7. Figure S5 Urban Polluted Site -- Kanpur 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Urban Pollution site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 7, but for the Kanpur AERONET station in India.

8. Figure S6 Urban Polluted Site -- Ispra 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Urban Pollution site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 7, but for the Ispra AERONET station in Italy.

9. Figure S7 Urban Polluted Site -- Mexico City 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Urban Pollution site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 7, but for the Mexico City AERONET station.

10. Figure S8 Biomass Burning Site -- Skukuza 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Biomass Burning site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 9, but for the Skukuza AERONET station in eastern South Africa.

11. Figure S9 Biomass Burning Site -- Cuiaba-Miranda 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Biomass Burning site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 9, but for the Cuiaba-Miranda AERONET station in Brazil.

12. Figure S10 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 Biomass Burning Site -- Abracos Hill 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Biomass Burning site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 9, but for the Abracos Hill AERONET station in Brazil.

13. Figure S11 Continental Site -- Mukdahan 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Continental site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 11, but for the Mukdahan AERONET station in eastern Thailand.

14. Figure S12 Continental Site -- Tomsk 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Continental site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 11, but for the Tomsk AERONET station in south-central Siberia.

15. Figure S13 AOD Continental Site -- Bonanza Creek 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG Counts Continental site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 11, but for the Bonanza Creek AERONET station in central Alaska, USA.

16. Figure S14 Ocean Site -- Santa Cruz, Tenerife 0 < AOD < 0.2 0.2 < AOD < 0.4 0.4 < AOD < 6.0 ANG AOD Counts Ocean site MISR-AERONET retrieval comparisons. Same as AOD, ANG, and Counts of Figure 14, but for the Santa Cruz AERONET station in Tenerife. (Only dark water MISR retrievals are included here.)