Scattering and absorbing aerosols in the climate system
Tropospheric anthropogenic aerosols contribute the second-largest forcing to climate
change, but with high uncertainty owing to their spatio-temporal variability and complicated …
change, but with high uncertainty owing to their spatio-temporal variability and complicated …
Polarimetric remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols: Instruments, methodologies, results, and perspectives
Polarimetry is one of the most promising types of remote sensing for improved
characterization of atmospheric aerosol. Indeed, aerosol particles constitute a highly …
characterization of atmospheric aerosol. Indeed, aerosol particles constitute a highly …
The libRadtran software package for radiative transfer calculations (version 2.0. 1)
libRadtran is a widely used software package for radiative transfer calculations. It allows one
to compute (polarized) radiances, irradiance, and actinic fluxes in the solar and thermal …
to compute (polarized) radiances, irradiance, and actinic fluxes in the solar and thermal …
Grand challenges in satellite remote sensing
The past five decades have witnessed satellite remote sensing become one of most efficient
tools for surveying the Earth at local, regional, and global spatial scales. These space-based …
tools for surveying the Earth at local, regional, and global spatial scales. These space-based …
Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) Aura nitrogen dioxide standard product version 4.0 with improved surface and cloud treatments
LN Lamsal, NA Krotkov, A Vasilkov… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - amt.copernicus.org
We present a new and improved version (V4. 0) of the NASA standard nitrogen dioxide (NO
2) product from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on the Aura satellite. This version …
2) product from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on the Aura satellite. This version …
A satellite view of aerosols in the climate system
YJ Kaufman, D Tanré, O Boucher - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
Anthropogenic aerosols are intricately linked to the climate system and to the hydrologic
cycle. The net effect of aerosols is to cool the climate system by reflecting sunlight …
cycle. The net effect of aerosols is to cool the climate system by reflecting sunlight …
Application of spheroid models to account for aerosol particle nonsphericity in remote sensing of desert dust
O Dubovik, A Sinyuk, T Lapyonok… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The possibility of using shape mixtures of randomly oriented spheroids for modeling desert
dust aerosol light scattering is discussed. For reducing calculation time, look‐up tables were …
dust aerosol light scattering is discussed. For reducing calculation time, look‐up tables were …
Statistically optimized inversion algorithm for enhanced retrieval of aerosol properties from spectral multi-angle polarimetric satellite observations
O Dubovik, M Herman, A Holdak… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - amt.copernicus.org
The proposed development is an attempt to enhance aerosol retrieval by emphasizing
statistical optimization in inversion of advanced satellite observations. This optimization …
statistical optimization in inversion of advanced satellite observations. This optimization …
Directional Polarimetric Camera (DPC): Monitoring aerosol spectral optical properties over land from satellite observation
Abstract The Directional Polarimetric Camera (DPC) is the first Chinese multi-angle
polarized earth observation satellite sensor, which will be launched onboard the GaoFen-5 …
polarized earth observation satellite sensor, which will be launched onboard the GaoFen-5 …
Reducing Aerosol Forcing Uncertainty by Combining Models With Satellite and Within‐The‐Atmosphere Observations: A Three‐Way Street
Aerosol forcing uncertainty represents the largest climate forcing uncertainty overall. Its
magnitude has remained virtually undiminished over the past 20 years despite considerable …
magnitude has remained virtually undiminished over the past 20 years despite considerable …