Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study
The sensitivities of oxygen-dimer (O<sub>4</sub>) slant column densities (SCDs) to changes in aerosol layer height are investigated using the simulated radiances by a radiative transfer model, the linearized pseudo-spherical vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer (VLIDORT), and t...
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| author | S. S. Park S. S. Park J. Kim H. Lee H. Lee O. Torres K.-M. Lee S. D. Lee |
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| description | The sensitivities of oxygen-dimer (O<sub>4</sub>) slant column densities (SCDs) to
changes in aerosol layer height are investigated using the simulated
radiances by a radiative transfer model, the linearized pseudo-spherical
vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer (VLIDORT), and the differential
optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) technique. The sensitivities of the
O4 index (O4I), which is defined
as dividing O<sub>4</sub> SCD by 10<sup>40</sup> molecules<sup>2</sup> cm<sup>−5</sup>, to aerosol types and optical properties are also
evaluated and compared. Among the O<sub>4</sub> absorption bands at 340, 360, 380,
and 477 nm, the O<sub>4</sub> absorption band at 477 nm is found to be the most
suitable to retrieve the aerosol effective height. However, the O4I at 477 nm is significantly influenced not only by the aerosol layer effective
height but also by aerosol vertical profiles, optical properties including
single scattering albedo (SSA), aerosol optical depth (AOD), particle size,
and surface albedo. Overall, the error of the retrieved aerosol effective
height is estimated to be 1276, 846, and 739 m for dust, non-absorbing, and
absorbing aerosol, respectively, assuming knowledge on the aerosol vertical
distribution shape. Using radiance data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument
(OMI), a new algorithm is developed to derive the aerosol effective height
over East Asia after the determination of the aerosol type and AOD from the
MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). About 80 % of
retrieved aerosol effective heights are within the error range of 1 km
compared to those obtained from the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal
Polarization (CALIOP) measurements on thick aerosol layer cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e07e9369033485392b3aefa2f9508f22022-12-22T02:37:25ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242016-02-01161987200610.5194/acp-16-1987-2016Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case studyS. S. Park0S. S. Park1J. Kim2H. Lee3H. Lee4O. Torres5K.-M. Lee6S. D. Lee7Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Koreanow at: Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanDepartment of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South KoreaNASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USADepartment of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South KoreaNational Institute of Environment Research, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, South KoreaThe sensitivities of oxygen-dimer (O<sub>4</sub>) slant column densities (SCDs) to changes in aerosol layer height are investigated using the simulated radiances by a radiative transfer model, the linearized pseudo-spherical vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer (VLIDORT), and the differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) technique. The sensitivities of the O4 index (O4I), which is defined as dividing O<sub>4</sub> SCD by 10<sup>40</sup> molecules<sup>2</sup> cm<sup>−5</sup>, to aerosol types and optical properties are also evaluated and compared. Among the O<sub>4</sub> absorption bands at 340, 360, 380, and 477 nm, the O<sub>4</sub> absorption band at 477 nm is found to be the most suitable to retrieve the aerosol effective height. However, the O4I at 477 nm is significantly influenced not only by the aerosol layer effective height but also by aerosol vertical profiles, optical properties including single scattering albedo (SSA), aerosol optical depth (AOD), particle size, and surface albedo. Overall, the error of the retrieved aerosol effective height is estimated to be 1276, 846, and 739 m for dust, non-absorbing, and absorbing aerosol, respectively, assuming knowledge on the aerosol vertical distribution shape. Using radiance data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), a new algorithm is developed to derive the aerosol effective height over East Asia after the determination of the aerosol type and AOD from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). About 80 % of retrieved aerosol effective heights are within the error range of 1 km compared to those obtained from the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) measurements on thick aerosol layer cases.https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/1987/2016/acp-16-1987-2016.pdf |
| spellingShingle | S. S. Park S. S. Park J. Kim H. Lee H. Lee O. Torres K.-M. Lee S. D. Lee Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study |
| title_full | Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study |
| title_short | Utilization of O<sub>4</sub> slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space-borne UV–visible hyperspectral sensor: sensitivity and case study |
| title_sort | utilization of o sub 4 sub slant column density to derive aerosol layer height from a space borne uv visible hyperspectral sensor sensitivity and case study |
| url | https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/1987/2016/acp-16-1987-2016.pdf |
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