Validation of two-channel VIRS retrievals of aerosol optical thickness over ocean and quantitative evaluation of the impact from potential subpixel cloud contamination and surface wind effect

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作者
Zhao, TXP
Laszlo, I
Holben, BN
Pietras, C
Voss, KJ
机构
[1] NOAA, Natl Environm Satellite Data & Informat Serv, Off Res & Applicat, Camp Springs, MD 20746 USA
[2] NOAA, Cooperat Inst Res Atmosphere, Camp Springs, MD 20746 USA
[3] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Sci Applicat Int Corp, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[4] Univ Miami, Dept Phys, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA
关键词
aerosol retrieval; validation; remote sensing; cloud contamination;
D O I
10.1029/2002JD002346
中图分类号
P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
学科分类号
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要
[1] TRMM/CERES-VIRS Single Satellite Footprint (SSF) data and AERONET Sun/sky radiometer observations from 1998 have been combined to validate SSF aerosol optical thickness (tau) retrievals over ocean along with a quantitative evaluation of the effects of potential subpixel cloud contamination and surface wind on the satellite tau retrievals. Potential subpixel cloud contamination is verified in Visible/Infrared Scanner (VIRS) SSF aerosol retrievals and constitutes a major source of systematic and random errors of the retrieval algorithm as determined from comparisons with AERONET observations. A positive correlation between the surface wind speed (which determines the roughness of the ocean surface) and the SSF tau has been observed for large surface wind speed. The validation results imply this correlation represents the real relationship between the surface wind and the wind-driven aerosols rather than the disturbing effect of the surface reflectance associated with the rough ocean surface. After the potential subpixel cloud contamination is minimized and the effects of large surface wind are removed in the tau match-ups, the positive biases in the SSF tau (compared to AERONET tau) for mean conditions have been reduced from 0.05 to 0.02 in VIRS channel 1 (0.63 mum) and 0.05 to 0.03 in channel 2 (1.61 mum). Random errors have also been reduced from 0.09 to 0.06 at 0.63 mum, and from 0.06 to 0.05 at 1.61 mum. The validation results support the application of the SSF aerosol data in radiation and climate studies as well as supply useful guidance for the adjustment and improvement of the aerosol retrieval algorithm.
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