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Boundary layer aerosol retrieval from thermal infrared nadir sounding - Preliminary results

par Kruglanski, Michel ;De Mazière, Martine;Vandaele, Ann Carine ;Hurtmans, Daniel
Référence Advances in space research, 37, 12, page (2160-2165)
Publication Publié, 2006

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A non-empirical algorithm is presented to retrieve the optical depth in the 750-1250 cm-1 spectral range, of aerosol located in the boundary layer over the ocean, from nadir high-resolution radiance spectra in the thermal infrared. The algorithm is based on a line-by-line radiative transfer forward model and used the Optimal Estimation Method for the retrieval. Its performance strongly depends on the quality of the a priori temperature and H2O atmospheric profiles. To demonstrate the relevance of the algorithm, distributions of maritime aerosol parameters have been retrieved from IMG/ADEOS data for December 1996, using the algorithm with the LBLRTM radiative transfer code, and ERA40 (ECMWF) a priori atmospheric profiles and surface conditions. © 2005 COSPAR.