Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
AMT
Articles | Volume 10, issue 4
Articles | Volume 10, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1539-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1539-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 10, issue 4
Research article
 | 
24 Apr 2017
Research article |  | 24 Apr 2017

Updated MISR dark water research aerosol retrieval algorithm – Part 1: Coupled 1.1 km ocean surface chlorophyll a retrievals with empirical calibration corrections

James A. Limbacher and Ralph A. Kahn

Data sets

MISR Ancillary Data MISR Science Team https://doi.org/10.5067/TERRA/MISR/MIANCAGP_Ancillary.001

Terra/MISR Level 1, Ellipsoid, version 3 MISR Science Team https://doi.org/10.5067/Terra/MISR/MI1B2E_L1.003

Terra/MISR Level 1, Geometric Parameters, version 2 MISR Science Team https://doi.org/10.5067/Terra/MISR/MIB2GEOP_L1.002

Terra/MISR Level 1, Terrain, version 3 MISR Science Team https://doi.org/10.5067/Terra/MISR/MI1B2T_L1.003

Terra/MISR Level 2, Aerosol, version 2 MISR Science Team https://doi.org/10.5067/Terra/MISR/MIL2ASAE_L2.002

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Short summary
Aerosol amount and type affect the “atmospheric correction” needed to derive ocean surface chlorophyll a concentration (Chl) from satellite remote sensing and, conversely, the ocean surface representation affects aerosol retrieval products. We introduce a coupled atmosphere-surface retrieval for Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer observations over dark water aimed at improving both aerosol and Chl results. We also refine the MISR calibration, critical to achieving high-quality retrievals.
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