A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions
In a previous study of Quaas et al. (2008) the radiative forcing by anthropogenic aerosol due to aerosol–cloud interactions, RF<sub>aci</sub>, was obtained by a statistical analysis of satellite retrievals using a multilinear regression. Here we employ a new statistical approach to obtai...
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| description | In a previous study of Quaas et al. (2008) the radiative forcing by
anthropogenic aerosol due to aerosol–cloud interactions, RF<sub>aci</sub>, was
obtained by a statistical analysis of satellite retrievals using a
multilinear regression. Here we employ a new statistical approach to obtain
the fitting parameters, determined using a nonlinear least square
statistical approach for the relationship between planetary albedo and cloud
properties and, further, for the relationship between cloud properties and
aerosol optical depth. In order to verify the performance, the results from
both statistical approaches (previous and present) were compared to the
results from radiative transfer simulations over three regions for different
seasons. We find that the results of the new statistical approach agree well
with the simulated results both over land and ocean. The new statistical
approach increases the correlation by 21–23 % and reduces the error compared to the previous approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b9ff558b2dc4db7addc2825f0001cc52022-12-21T22:31:23ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242017-03-011753687369810.5194/acp-17-3687-2017A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactionsP. N. Patel0J. Quaas1R. Kumar2Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, IndiaInstitute for Meteorology, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, GermanySpace Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, IndiaIn a previous study of Quaas et al. (2008) the radiative forcing by anthropogenic aerosol due to aerosol–cloud interactions, RF<sub>aci</sub>, was obtained by a statistical analysis of satellite retrievals using a multilinear regression. Here we employ a new statistical approach to obtain the fitting parameters, determined using a nonlinear least square statistical approach for the relationship between planetary albedo and cloud properties and, further, for the relationship between cloud properties and aerosol optical depth. In order to verify the performance, the results from both statistical approaches (previous and present) were compared to the results from radiative transfer simulations over three regions for different seasons. We find that the results of the new statistical approach agree well with the simulated results both over land and ocean. The new statistical approach increases the correlation by 21–23 % and reduces the error compared to the previous approach.http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/3687/2017/acp-17-3687-2017.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P. N. Patel J. Quaas R. Kumar A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions |
| title_full | A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions |
| title_fullStr | A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions |
| title_short | A new statistical approach to improve the satellite-based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol–cloud interactions |
| title_sort | new statistical approach to improve the satellite based estimation of the radiative forcing by aerosol cloud interactions |
| url | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/3687/2017/acp-17-3687-2017.pdf |
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