A sensitivity analysis of Ring effect to aerosol properties and comparison to satellite observations
In this study we explore the sensitivity of satellite observations of the Ring effect (at various wavelengths) to atmospheric aerosol properties. Compared to clouds, aerosols have a rather weak influence on the Ring effect, thus the requirements on the accuracy of the measurements and the radiative...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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16 December 2010
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Atmospheric measurement techniques
Year: 2010, Volume: 3, Issue: 6, Pages: 1723-1751 |
| ISSN: | 1867-8548 |
| DOI: | 10.5194/amt-3-1723-2010 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-3-1723-2010 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/3/1723/2010/ 
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| Author Notes: | T. Wagner, S. Beirle, T. Deutschmann, and M. Penning de Vries |
| Summary: | In this study we explore the sensitivity of satellite observations of the Ring effect (at various wavelengths) to atmospheric aerosol properties. Compared to clouds, aerosols have a rather weak influence on the Ring effect, thus the requirements on the accuracy of the measurements and the radiative transfer simulations are high. In this study, we show that for moderate and high aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ring effect observations are sensitive enough to yield information not only on the AOD, but also on the absorbing properties of aerosols and the aerosol layer height. The latter two quantities are especially important for the determination of the radiative effects of aerosols. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 27.09.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1867-8548 |
| DOI: | 10.5194/amt-3-1723-2010 |