Narasimhan, D and Satheesh, SK (2013) Estimates of aerosol absorption over India using multi-satellite retrieval. In: ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE, 31 (10). pp. 1773-1778.
|
PDF
ann_geo_31-10_1773_2013.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (663kB) | Preview |
Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Publication: | ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE |
| Publisher: | COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH |
| Additional Information: | Copyright for their article belongs to the authors of the article. |
| Keywords: | Atmospheric composition and structure; aerosols and particles |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2013 07:01 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2013 07:04 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/47906 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
