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

• Main Authors: Jäkel, E., Mey, B., Levy, R., Gu, X., Yu, T., Li, Z., Althausen, D., Heese, B., Wendisch, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: München : European Geopyhsical Union 2015
• Subjects: aerosol property; algorithm; MODIS; optical depth; spectral reflectance; surface reflectance; urban area; 550; Zhongshan; Aerosol Robotic Network
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34657/764; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/759

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...