Improved retrieval of aerosol size-resolved properties from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer over India: Role of aerosol model and surface reflectance

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 18, 2010, Pages

  Jethva, H ^a   Satheesh, S K ^b   Srinivasan, J ^b   Levy, R C ^c  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOMETERS; REFLECTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ABSORBING AEROSOL; AERONET; AEROSOL MODELS; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; AEROSOL OPTICAL PROPERTY; AEROSOL PROPERTIES; AEROSOL ROBOTIC NETWORKS; AEROSOL SIZE; EQUIVALENT PARAMETERS; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INDEPENDENT SET; LIMITED INFORMATION; MASS FRACTION; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; SURFACE PARAMETERIZATION; SURFACE REFLECTANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE REFLECTANCE;

INDIA; KANPUR; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 77957555818     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD013218     Document Type: Article

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