Aerosol optical depth over Europe -Retrieval from ATSR-2 data for the year 2000

Title

Aerosol optical depth over Europe -Retrieval from ATSR-2 data for the year 2000

 Author

Schoemaker, R.M.
de Leeuw, G.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid

Publication year

2005

 Abstract

Aerosol properties are retrieved from ATSR-2 data (ERS-2 satellite) by utilizing the dual view for application over land and the single view for application over water. These two algorithms have been merged into a fast and efficient algorithm that allows for near real-time processing and which is suitable for operational use. It includes corrections for surface and atmospheric effects including fully automated cloud screening procedures. The algorithm can be applied to retrieve aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångström parameter and aerosol types. The application to data for the year 2000 over Europe is presented. The retrieved AOD over land compares favorably with collocated sun-photometer data from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).

 Subject

Physics
Algorithms
Atmospheric aerosols
Database systems
Earth (planet)
Image analysis
Image sensors
Photometers
Robotics
Aerosol optical depth (AOD)
Aerosol properties
Climate effects
Real-time processing
Satellites

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 TNO identifier

238662

 Publisher

ESA

 Source

2004 Envisat and ERS Symposium, 6-10 September 2004, Salzburg (572), 1725-1728

 Series

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

 Article number

No.: 65

 Document type

conference paper
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