Estimates of aerosol absorption over India using multi-satellite retrieval
Aerosol absorption is poorly quantified because of the lack of adequate measurements. It has been shown that the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) aboard EOS-Aura and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard EOS-Aqua, which fly in formation as part of the A-train, provide...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/31/1773/2013/angeo-31-1773-2013.pdf |
| Summary: | Aerosol absorption is poorly quantified because of the lack of adequate
measurements. It has been shown that the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)
aboard EOS-Aura and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
aboard EOS-Aqua, which fly in formation as part of the A-train, provide an
excellent opportunity to improve the accuracy of aerosol retrievals. Here, we
follow a multi-satellite approach to estimate the regional distribution of
aerosol absorption over continental India for the first time. Annually and
regionally averaged aerosol single-scattering albedo over the Indian landmass
is estimated as 0.94 ± 0.03. Our study demonstrates the potential of
multi-satellite data analysis to improve the accuracy of retrieval of aerosol
absorption over land. |
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| ISSN: | 0992-7689 1432-0576 |