Operational surface UV radiation product from GOME-2 and AVHRR/3 data

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 4399-4414

  Kujanpaa J ^a   Kalakoski, N ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945248893     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-8-4399-2015     Document Type: Article

References (76)

1. Andrady, A., Hamid, S., Hu, X., Torikai, A.: Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on materials, J. Photoch. Photobio. B, 46, 96-103, doi:10.1016/S1011-1344(98)00188-2, 1998.
2. Armstrong, R., Brodzik, M. J.: ISLSCP II Northern Hemisphere monthly snow cover extent, ISLSCP Initiative II Collection, in: ISLSCP Initiative II Collection. Data set, edited by: Hall, R. G., Collatz, G., Meeson, B., Los, S., Brown de Colstoun, E., Landis, D., available at: http://daac.ornl.gov/from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/982, 2010.
3. Bates, D.: Rayleigh scattering by air, Planet. Space Sci., 32, 785-790, doi:10.1016/0032-0633(84)90102-8, 1984.
4. Bernhard, G., Dahlback, A., Fioletov, V., Heikkilä, A., Johnsen, B., Koskela, T., Lakkala, K., Svendby, T.: High levels of ultraviolet radiation observed by ground-based instruments below the 2011 Arctic ozone hole, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 10573-10590, doi:10.5194/acp-13-10573-2013, 2013.
5. Brion, J., Chakir, A., Charbonnier, J., Daumont, D., Parisse, C., Malicet, J.: Absorption spectra measurements for the ozone molecule in the 350-830 nm region, J. Atmos. Chem., 30, 291-299, doi:10.1023/A:1006036924364, 1998.
6. Bugliaro, L., Mayer, B., Meerkötter, R., Verdebout, J.: Potential and limitations of space-based methods for the retrieval of surface UV-B daily doses: a numerical study, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 111, D23207, doi:10.1029/2005JD006534, 2006.
7. Caldwell, M. M.: Solar UV irradiation and the growth and development of higher plants, in: Photophysiology, edited by: Giese, A. G., vol. 6, Academic Press, New York, 131-177, 1971.
8. Cano, D., Monget, J., Albuisson, M., Guillard, H., Regas, N., Wald, L.: A method for the determination of the global solar radiation from meteorological satellite data, Sol. Energy, 37, 31-39, doi:10.1016/0038-092X(86)90104-0, 1986.
9. Cavalieri, D. J., Parkinson, C. L., Gloersen, P., Zwally, H.: Sea Ice Concentrations from Nimbus-7 SMMR and DMSP SSM/I-SSMIS Passive Microwave Data, NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, Colorado, USA, doi:10.5067/8GQ8LZQVL0VL, 1996.
10. Chance, K. V., Spurr, R. J. D.: Ring effect studies: Rayleigh scattering, including molecular parameters for rotational Raman scattering, and the Fraunhofer spectrum, Appl. Optics, 36, 5224-5230, doi:10.1364/AO.36.005224, 1997.
11. CIE: Action spectrum for the production of previtamin D3 in human skin, Tech. Rep. 174, Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination), Vienna, Austria 2006.
12. Cory, R. M., Ward, C. P., Crump, B. C., Kling, G. W.: Sunlight controls water column processing of carbon in arctic fresh waters, Science, 345, 925-928, doi:10.1126/science.1253119, 2014.
13. Daumont, D., Brion, J., Charbonnier, J., Malicet, J.: Ozone UV spectroscopy I: Absorption cross-sections at room temperature, J. Atmos. Chem., 15, 145-155, 1992.
14. De Fries, R. S., Hansen, M., Townshend, J. R. G., Sohlberg, R.: Global land cover classifications at 8 km spatial resolution: the use of training data derived from Landsat imagery in decision tree classifiers, Int. J. Remote Sens., 19, 3141-3168, doi:10.1080/014311698214235, 1998.
15. De Graaf, M., Tuinder, O., Tilstra, G., Penning de Vries, M.: ATBD for the GOME-2 Aerosol products, O3MSAF/KNMI/ATBD/002, Issue 2.33, November 2014, available at: http://o3msaf.fmi.fi/docs/atbd/Algorithm-Theoretical-Basis-Document-ARS-Nov-2014.pdf, 2014.
16. De Gruijl, F., Van der Leun, J.: Estimate of the wavelength dependency of ultraviolet carcinogenesis in humans and its relevance to the risk assessment of a stratospheric ozone depletion, Health Phys., 67, 319-325, 1994.
17. Deirmendjian, D.: Electromagnetic Scattering on Spherical Polydispersions, American Elsevier Publishing Company Inc., New York, 1969.
18. DeMore, W. B., Sander, S. P., Golden, D. M., Hampson, R. F., Kurylo, M. J., Howard, C. J., Ravishankara, A. R., Kolb, C. E., Molina, M. J.: Chemical kinetics and photochemical data for use in stratospheric modeling, Evaluation No. 12, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Publication 97-4, Pasadena, CA, available at: http://jpldataeval.jpl.nasa.gov/pdf/Atmos97-Anotated.pdf, 1997.
19. De Rooij, W. A., Van der Stap, C. C. A. H.: Expansion of Mie scattering matrices in generalized spherical functions, Astron. Astrophys., 131, 237-248, 1984.
20. Dikty, S., Richter, A.: GOME-2 on MetOp-A Support for Analysis of GOME-2 In-Orbit Degradation and Impacts on Level 2 Data Products, Final Report, version 2.0, available at: http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/doas/reports/Final-Report-Level-2-Data-GOME-2-Degradation.pdf, 2011.
21. EUMETSAT: AVHRR Level 1b Product Guide, Issue v3A, available at: http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Data/Products/Level1Data/index.html, 2011.
22. Fontenla, J., White, O. R., Fox, P. A., Avrett, E. H., Kurucz, R. L.: Calculation of solar irradiances. I. Synthesis of the solar spectrum, Astrophys. J., 518, 480-499, doi:10.1086/307258, 1999.
23. Grzegorski, M.: Polar Multi-Sensor Aerosol Product: ATBD, available at: http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Data/Products/Atmosphere/index.html, 2014.
24. Hall, F. G., Brown de Colstoun, E., Collatz, G. J., Landis, D., Dirmeyer, P., Betts, A., Huffman, G. J., Bounoua, L., Meeson, B.: ISLSCP Initiative II global data sets: surface boundary conditions and atmospheric forcings for land-atmosphere studies, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 111, D22S01, doi:10.1029/2006JD007366, 2006.
25. Han, W., Stamnes, K., Lubin, D.: Remote sensing of surface and cloud properties in the Arctic from AVHRR measurements, J. Appl. Meteorol., 38, 989-1012, 1999.
26. Hao, N., Koukouli, M. E., Inness, A., Valks, P., Loyola, D. G., Zimmer, W., Balis, D. S., Zyrichidou, I., Van Roozendael, M., Lerot, C., Spurr, R. J. D.: GOME-2 total ozone columns from MetOp-A/MetOp-B and assimilation in the MACC system, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 7, 2937-2951, doi:10.5194/amt-7-2937-2014, 2014.
27. Herman, J. R., Celarier, E. A.: Earth surface reflectivity climatology at 340-380 nm from TOMS data, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 102, 28003-28011, 1997.
28. Holben, B. N., Tanré, D., Smirnov, A., Eck, T. F., Slutsker, I., Abuhassan, N., Newcomb, W. W., Schafer, J. S., Chatenet, B., Lavenu, F., Kaufman, Y. J., Castle, J. V., Setzer, A., Markham, B., Clark, D., Frouin, R., Halthore, R., Karneli, A., O'Neill, N. T., Pietras, C., Pinker, R. T., Voss, K., Zibordi, G.: An emerging ground-based aerosol climatology: aerosol optical depth from AERONET, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 106, 12067-12097, doi:10.1029/2001JD900014, 2001.
29. Holick, M. F.: Vitamin D deficiency, New Engl. J. Med., 357, 266-281, doi:10.1056/NEJMra070553, 2007.
30. Kinne, S.: Towards an observation-tied AOD climatology, presentation in AT2 Aerosol Workshop, Bremen, 21-22 June, 2007.
31. Koelemeijer, R. B. A., de Haan, J. F., Stammes, P.: A database of spectral surface reflectivity in the range 335-772 nm derived from 5.5 years of GOME observations, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 108, 4070, doi:10.1029/2002JD002429, 2003.
32. Koepke, P., Hess, M., Schult, I., Shettle, E. P.: Global Aerosol Data Set, Tech. Rep. 243, Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg, available at: http://rascin.net/sites/default/files/downloads/MPI-Report-243.pdf, 1997.
33. Konzelmann, T., van de Wal, R. S., Greuell, W., Bintanja, R., Henneken, E. A., Abe-Ouchi, A.: Parameterization of global and longwave incoming radiation for the Greenland Ice Sheet, Global Planet. Change, 9, 143-164, 1994.
34. Koukouli, M. E., Balis, D. S., Loyola, D., Valks, P., Zimmer, W., Hao, N., Lambert, J.-C., Van Roozendael, M., Lerot, C., Spurr, R. J. D.: Geophysical validation and long-term consistency between GOME-2/MetOp-A total ozone column and measurements from the sensors GOME/ERS-2, SCIAMACHY/ENVISAT and OMI/Aura, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 2169-2181, doi:10.5194/amt-5-2169-2012, 2012.
35. Krotkov, N. A., Bhartia, P. K., Herman, J. R., Fioletov, V., Kerr, J.: Satellite estimation of spectral surface UV irradiance in the presence of tropospheric aerosols: 1. Cloud-free case, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 103, 8779-8793, 1998.
36. Krotkov, N. A., Herman, J. R., Bhartia, P. K., Fioletov, V., Ahmad, Z.: Satellite estimation of spectral surface UV irradiance: 2. Effects of homogeneous clouds and snow, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 106, 11743-11759, 2001.
37. Kujanpaä, J.: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document: Offline UV (OUV) Products, SAF/O3M/FMI/ATBD/001, Issue 1.4, June 2013, available at: http://o3msaf.fmi.fi/docs/atbd/Algorithm-Theoretical-Basis-Document-OUV-Jun-2013.pdf, 2013a.
38. Kujanpaä, J.: Product User Manual: Offline UV (OUV) Products, SAF/O3M/FMI/PUM/001, Issue 1.5, June 2013, available at: http://o3msaf.fmi.fi/docs/pum/Product-User-Manual-OUV-Jun-2013.pdf, 2013b.
39. Kurucz, R. L., Furenhild, I., Brault, J., Testermann, L.: Solar flux atlas from 296 to 1300 nm, National Solar Observatory Atlas No. 1, June 1984, 1984.
40. Lamberg-Allardt, C. J. E., Outila, T. A., Kärkkaïnen, M. U. M., Rita, H. J., Valsta, L. M.: Vitamin D deficiency and bone health in healthy adults in Finland: could this be a concern in other parts of Europe?, J. Bone Miner. Res., 16, 2066-2073, 2001.
41. Loyola, D.: Automatic cloud analysis from polar-orbiting satellites using neural network and data fusion techniques, in: Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004.
42. Loyola, D., Ruppert, T.: A new PMD cloud-recognition algorithm for GOME, Earth Obs. Q., 58, 45-47, 1998.
43. Loyola, D. G., Thomas, W., Livschitz, Y., Ruppert, T., Albert, P., Hollmann, R.: Cloud properties derived from GOME/ERS-2 backscatter data for trace gas retrieval, IEEE T. Geosci. Remote, 45, 2747-2758, 2007.
44. Loyola, D. G., Thomas, W., Spurr, R., Mayer, B.: Global patterns in daytime cloud properties derived from GOME backscatter UV-VIS measurements, Int. J. Remote Sens., 31, 4295-4318, 2010.
45. Loyola, D. G., Koukouli, M. E., Valks, P., Balis, D. S., Hao, N., Van Roozendael, M., Spurr, R. J. D., Zimmer, W., Kiemle, S., Lerot, C., Lambert, J.-C.: The GOME-2 to-tal column ozone product: Retrieval algorithm and groundbased validation, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 116, D07302 doi:10.1029/2010JD014675, 2011.
46. Madronich, S.: Tropospheric photochemistry and its response to UV changes, in: The Role of the Stratosphere in Global Change, edited by: Chanin, M.-L., vol. 8 of NATO ASI Series, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-78306-7-22, 437-461, 1993.
47. Mahesh, A., Walden, V. P., Warren, S. G.: Ground-based infrared remote sensing of cloud properties over the Antarctic Plateau. Part II: Cloud optical depths and particle sizes, J. Appl. Meteorol., 40, 1279-1294, 2001.
48. Malicet, J., Daumont, D., Charbonnier, J., Parisse, C., Chakir, A., Brion, J.: Ozone UV spectroscopy. II. Absorption crosssections and temperature dependence, J. Atmos. Chem., 21, 263-273, doi:10.1007/BF00696758, 1995.
49. Martin, T. J., Gardiner, B. G., Seckmeyer, G.: Uncertainties in satellite-derived estimates of surface UV doses, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 105, 27005-27011, doi:10.1029/2000JD900432, 2000.
50. McKinlay, A. F., Diffey, B. L.: A reference action spectrum for ultraviolet induced erythema in human skin, CIE Research Note, 6, 1987.
51. McPeters, R. D., Labow, G. J.: An assessment of the accuracy of 14.5 years of Nimbus 7 TOMS version 7 ozone data by comparison with the Dobson network, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 3695-3698, doi:10.1029/96GL03539, 1996.
52. McPeters, R. D., Bhartia, P. K., Krueger, A. J., Herman, J. R., Wellemeyer, C. G., Seftor, C. J., Jaross, G., Torres, O., Moy, L., Labow, G., Byerly, W., Taylor, S. L., Swissler, T., Cebula, R. P.: Earth Probe Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) Data Products User's Guide, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, available at: http://ozoneaq.gsfc. nasa.gov/media/docs/epusrguide.pdf, 1998.
53. Meerkötter, R., Bugliaro, L.: Synergetic use of NOAA/AVHRR and Meteosat cloud information for space-based UV measurements, in: Proc. SPIE, vol. 4482, San Diego, CA, USA, 29 July 2001, doi:10.1117/12.452915, 169-176, 2002.
54. Meerkötter, R., Verdebout, J., Bugliaro, L., Edvardsen, K., Hansen, G.: An evaluation of cloud affected UV radiation from polar orbiting and geostationary satellites at high latitudes, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1956, doi:10.1029/2003GL017850, 2003.
55. Mishchenko, M. I., Geogdzhayev, I. V., Cairns, B., Carlson, B. E., Chowdhary, J., Lacis, A. A., Liu, L., Rossow, W. B., Travis, L. D.: Past, present, and future of global aerosol climatologies derived from satellite observations: a perspective, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Ra., 106, 325-347, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.01.007, 2007.
56. Munro, R., Lang, R., Klaes, D., Poli, G., Retscher, C., Lindstrot, R., Huckle, R., Lacan, A., Grzegorski, M., Holdak, A., Kokhanovsky, A., Livschitz, J., Eisinger, M.: The GOME-2 instrument on the Metop series of satellites: instrument design, calibration, and level 1 data processing-an overview, Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 8, 8645-8700, doi:10.5194/amtd-8-8645-2015, 2015.
57. Robel, J. E.: NOAA KLM User's Guide with NOAA-N,-N' Supplement, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, available at: http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/satellite/publications/podguides/N-15thruN-19/pdf/, 2014.
58. Schneider, W., Moortgat, G. K., Tyndall, G. S., Burrows, J. P.: Absorption cross-sections of NO2 in the UV and visible region (200-700 nm) at 298 K, J. Photoch. Photobio. A, 40, 195-217, doi:10.1016/1010-6030(87)85001-3, 1987.
59. Schoeberl, M., Douglass, A., Hilsenrath, E., Bhartia, P., Beer, R., Waters, J., Gunson, M., Froidevaux, L., Gille, J., Barnett, J., Levelt, P., DeCola, P.: Overview of the EOS aura mission, IEEE T. Geosci. Remote, 44, 1066-1074, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2005.861950, 2006.
60. Seckmeyer, G., Bais, A., Bernhard, G., Blumthaler, M., Eriksen, P., McKenzie, R. L., Roy, C., Miyauchi, M.: Instruments to measure solar ultraviolet radiation, Part I: spectral instruments, WMO-GAW report No. 125 (WMO TD No. 1066), Geneva, Switzerland, 2001.
61. Setlow, R. B.: The wavelengths in sunlight effective in producing cancer: a theoretical analysis, P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 71, 3363-3366, 1974.
62. Sinha, R. P., Hader, D.-P.: UV-induced DNA damage and repair: a review, Photochem. Photobio. S., 1, 225-236, doi:10.1039/B201230H, 2002.
63. Spurr, R. J.: VLIDORT: A linearized pseudo-spherical vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer code for forward model and retrieval studies in multilayer multiple scattering media, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Ra., 102, 316-342, 2006.
64. Talukdar, R. K., Longfellow, C. A., Gilles, M. K., Ravishankara, A. R.: Quantum yields of O.1D/in the photolysis of ozone between 289 and 329 nm as a function of temperature, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 143-146, doi:10.1029/97GL03354, 1998.
65. Tanskanen, A., Arola, A., Kujanpaä, J.: Lambertian surface albedo climatology at 360 nm from TOMS data using moving time-window technique, in: Proc. XX Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, Kos, Greece, 1-8 June 2004, 1159-1160, 2004.
66. Tanskanen, A., Krotkov, N., Herman, J., Arola, A.: Surface ultraviolet irradiance from OMI, IEEE T. Geosci. Remote, 44, 1267-1271, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2005.862203, 2006.
67. Tanskanen, A., Lindfors, A., Maättä, A., Krotkov, N., Herman, J., Kaurola, J., Koskela, T., Lakkala, K., Fioletov, V., Bernhard, G., McKenzie, R., Kondo, Y., O'Neill, M., Slaper, H., den Outer, P., Bais, A. F., Tamminen, J.: Validation of daily erythemal doses from Ozone Monitoring Instrument with ground-based UV measurement data, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 112, D24S44, doi:10.1029/2007JD008830, 2007.
68. Tilstra, L. G., Tuinder, O. N. E., Stammes, P.: GOME-2 surface LER product-Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document, KNMI Report O3MSAF/KNMI/ATBD/003, Issue 1.6, November 13, available at: http://o3msaf.fmi.fi/docs/atbd/Algorithm-Theoretical-Basis-Document-LER-Nov-2014.pdf, 2014.
69. Van Roozendael, M., Loyola, D., Spurr, R., Balis, D., Lambert, J.-C., Livschitz, Y., Valks, P., Ruppert, T., Kenter, P., Fayt, C., Zehner, C.: Ten years of GOME/ERS-2 total ozone data-the new GOME data processor (GDP) version 4: 1. Algorithm description, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 111, D14311, doi:10.1029/2005JD006375, 2006.
70. Verdebout, J.: A European satellite-derived UV climatology available for impact studies, Radiat. Prot. Dosim., 111, 407-411, doi:10.1093/rpd/nch063, 2004.
71. Wagner, R., Ajtai, T., Kandler, K., Lieke, K., Linke, C., Müller, T., Schnaiter, M., Vragel, M.: Complex refractive inwww dices of Saharan dust samples at visible and near UV wavelengths: a laboratory study, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 2491-2512, doi:10.5194/acp-12-2491-2012, 2012.
72. Weatherhead, B., Tanskanen, A., Stevermer, A.: Factors affecting surface ultraviolet radiation levels in the Arctic, in: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, edited by: Symon, C., Cambridge University Press, New York, 2005.
73. Wellemeyer, C. G., Taylor, S. L., Seftor, C. J., McPeters, R. D., Bhartia, P. K.: A correction for total ozone mapping spectrometer profile shape errors at high latitude, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 102, 9029-9038, doi:10.1029/96JD03965, 1997.
74. WHO: Global Solar UV Index: a Practical Guide, available at: http://www.who.int/uv/publications/en/UVIGuide.pdf, 2002.
75. Wu, X., Sullivan, J. T., Heidinger, A. K.: Operational calibration of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) visible and near-infrared channels, Can. J. Remote Sens., 36, 602-616, doi:10.5589/m10-080, 2010.
76. Xiong, X., Lubin, D., Li, W., Stamnes, K.: A critical examination of satellite cloud retrieval from AVHRR in the Arctic using SHEBA data, J. Appl. Meteorol., 41, 1195-1209, 2002.