Aerosol optical depth over Europe -Retrieval from ATSR-2 data for the year 2000:

Aerosol properties are retrieved from ATSR-2 data (ERS-2 satellite) by utilizing the dual view for application over land and the single view for application over water. These two algorithms have been merged into a fast and efficient algorithm that allows for near real-time processing and which is su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schoemaker, R.M., Leeuw, G.de
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: ESA 2005
Subjects:
Physics
Algorithms
Atmospheric aerosols
Database systems
Earth (planet)
Image analysis
Image sensors
Photometers
Robotics
Aerosol optical depth (AOD)
Aerosol properties
Climate effects
Real-time processing
Satellites
Aerosol Robotic Network
Online Access:http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6f5aff84-9d9b-414e-8328-ce5d1c0961eb
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Summary:Aerosol properties are retrieved from ATSR-2 data (ERS-2 satellite) by utilizing the dual view for application over land and the single view for application over water. These two algorithms have been merged into a fast and efficient algorithm that allows for near real-time processing and which is suitable for operational use. It includes corrections for surface and atmospheric effects including fully automated cloud screening procedures. The algorithm can be applied to retrieve aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångström parameter and aerosol types. The application to data for the year 2000 over Europe is presented. The retrieved AOD over land compares favorably with collocated sun-photometer data from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).

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