articleJournal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresAug 12, 2013HYBRID OA

Enhanced Deep Blue aerosol retrieval algorithm: The second generation

Goddard Space Flight Center · Gangneung–Wonju National University · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

The aerosol products retrieved using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) collection 5.1 Deep Blue algorithm have provided useful information about aerosol properties over bright‐reflecting land surfaces, such as desert, semiarid, and urban regions. However, many components of the C5.1 retrieval algorithm needed to be improved; for example, the use of a static surface database to estimate surface reflectances. This is particularly important over regions of mixed vegetated and nonvegetated surfaces, which may undergo strong seasonal changes in land cover. In order to address this issue, we develop a hybrid approach, which takes advantage of the combination of precalculated surface…

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