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: E. Jäkel, B. Mey, R. Levy, X. Gu, T. Yu, Z. Li, D. Althausen, B. Heese, M. Wendisch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2015
• Subjects: Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Earthwork. Foundations; TA715-787; Zhongshan; Aerosol Robotic Network
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-5237-2015; https://doaj.org/article/f5cba7369e4f487bb0238567c4e89378

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...