Algorithms for radiative transfer simulations of aerosol retrieval

Sonoyo Mukai; Itaru Sano; Makiko Nakata

doi:10.1117/12.974430

1 November 2012 Algorithms for radiative transfer simulations for aerosol retrieval

Sonoyo Mukai, Itaru Sano, Makiko Nakata

Proceedings Volume 8534, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XVII; and Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing VIII; 85340T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974430
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2012, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Aerosol retrieval work from satellite data, i.e. aerosol remote sensing, is divided into three parts as: satellite data analysis, aerosol modeling and multiple light scattering calculation in the atmosphere model which is called radiative transfer simulation. The aerosol model is compiled from the accumulated measurements during more than ten years provided with the world wide aerosol monitoring network (AERONET). The radiative transfer simulations take Rayleigh scattering by molecules and Mie scattering by aerosols in the atmosphere, and reflection by the Earth surface into account. Thus the aerosol properties are estimated by comparing satellite measurements with the numerical values of radiation simulations in the Earth-atmosphere-surface model. It is reasonable to consider that the precise simulation of multiple light-scattering processes is necessary, and needs a long computational time especially in an optically thick atmosphere model. Therefore efficient algorithms for radiative transfer problems are indispensable to retrieve aerosols from space.

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Sonoyo Mukai, Itaru Sano, and Makiko Nakata "Algorithms for radiative transfer simulations for aerosol retrieval", Proc. SPIE 8534, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XVII; and Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing VIII, 85340T (1 November 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974430

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