Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations
The Combined Inversion of Surface and AeRosols (CISAR) algorithm for the joint retrieval of surface and aerosol single scattering properties has been further developed in order to extend the retrieval to clouds and overcome the need for an external cloud mask. Pixels located in the transition zone b...
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| description | The Combined Inversion of Surface and AeRosols (CISAR) algorithm for the joint retrieval of surface and aerosol single scattering properties has been further developed in order to extend the retrieval to clouds and overcome the need for an external cloud mask. Pixels located in the transition zone between pure cloud and pure aerosol are often discarded by both aerosol and cloud algorithms, despite being essential for studying aerosol–cloud interactions, which still represent the largest source of uncertainty in climate predictions. The proposed approach aims at filling this gap and deepening the understanding of aerosol properties in cloudy environments. The new CISAR version is applied to Sentinel-3A/SLSTR observations and evaluated against different satellite products and ground measurements. The spatial coverage is greatly improved with respect to algorithms processing only pixels flagged as clear sky by the SLSTR cloud mask. The continuous retrieval of aerosol properties without any safety zone around clouds opens new possibilities for studying aerosol properties in cloudy environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-293577dd73f6471f96a633a8fbe068a52023-11-23T10:01:20ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332022-04-0113569110.3390/atmos13050691Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR ObservationsMarta Luffarelli0Yves Govaerts1Lucio Franceschini2Rayference, 1030 Brussels, BelgiumRayference, 1030 Brussels, BelgiumRayference, 1030 Brussels, BelgiumThe Combined Inversion of Surface and AeRosols (CISAR) algorithm for the joint retrieval of surface and aerosol single scattering properties has been further developed in order to extend the retrieval to clouds and overcome the need for an external cloud mask. Pixels located in the transition zone between pure cloud and pure aerosol are often discarded by both aerosol and cloud algorithms, despite being essential for studying aerosol–cloud interactions, which still represent the largest source of uncertainty in climate predictions. The proposed approach aims at filling this gap and deepening the understanding of aerosol properties in cloudy environments. The new CISAR version is applied to Sentinel-3A/SLSTR observations and evaluated against different satellite products and ground measurements. The spatial coverage is greatly improved with respect to algorithms processing only pixels flagged as clear sky by the SLSTR cloud mask. The continuous retrieval of aerosol properties without any safety zone around clouds opens new possibilities for studying aerosol properties in cloudy environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/5/691aerosolscloudsinversionoptimal estimation |
| spellingShingle | Marta Luffarelli Yves Govaerts Lucio Franceschini Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations Atmosphere aerosols clouds inversion optimal estimation |
| title | Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations |
| title_full | Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations |
| title_fullStr | Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations |
| title_short | Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval in Presence of Cloud: Application to S3A/SLSTR Observations |
| title_sort | aerosol optical thickness retrieval in presence of cloud application to s3a slstr observations |
| topic | aerosols clouds inversion optimal estimation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/5/691 |
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