Long-term statistical assessment of Aqua-MODIS aerosol optical depth over coastal regions: bias characteristics and uncertainty sources

• Published in: Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology
• Main Authors: Jacob C. Anderson, Jun Wang, JING Zeng, Gregory Leptoukh, Maksym Petrenko, Charles Ichoku, Chuanmin Hu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholm University Press 2013
• Subjects: MODIS; aerosols; coastal waters; uncertainties; turbidity; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Merra; Aerosol Robotic Network
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v65i0.20805; https://doaj.org/article/78d8d35388334cb7a206e4c347d33076

Coastal regions around the globe represent a major source for anthropogenic aerosols in the atmosphere, but the surface characteristics may not be optimal for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) algorithms designed for aerosol retrievals over dark land or ocean surfaces. Using...