Adaption of the MODIS aerosol retrieval algorithm using airborne spectral surface reflectance measurements over urban areas: a case study

• Published in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
• Main Authors: Jäkel, E., Mey, B., Levy, R., Gu, X., Yu, T., Li, Z., Althausen, D., Heese, B., Wendisch, M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Zhongshan; Aerosol Robotic Network
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-5237-2015; https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/8/5237/2015/

MODIS (MOderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) retrievals of aerosol optical depth (AOD) are biased over urban areas, primarily because the reflectance characteristics of urban surfaces are different than that assumed by the retrieval algorithm. Specifically, the operational "dark-target...