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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-4479-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-4479-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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18 Aug 2020
Research article |
| 18 Aug 2020
| 18 Aug 2020
In-orbit Earth reflectance validation of TROPOMI on board the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt,
the Netherlands
Martin de Graaf
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt,
the Netherlands
Ping Wang
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt,
the Netherlands
Piet Stammes
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt,
the Netherlands
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- First-time calculation of the spatial distribution of concentration and air quality index over South Africa using TROPOMI data L. Shikwambana et al.
- Assessing air quality variations in relation to vegetation patterns and meteorological conditions using remote sensing S. Ngebe et al.
- DARCLOS: a cloud shadow detection algorithm for TROPOMI V. Trees et al.
- A Statistical Algorithm for Retrieving Background Value of Absorbing Aerosol Index Based on TROPOMI Measurements F. Tang et al.
- A directional surface reflectance climatology determined from TROPOMI observations L. Tilstra et al.
- Synergetic retrieval from multi-mission spaceborne measurements for enhanced aerosol and surface characterization P. Litvinov et al.
- Analysis of Wildfires in the Mid and High Latitudes Using a Multi-Dataset Approach: A Case Study in California and Krasnoyarsk Krai L. Shikwambana & J. Habarulema
- Impacts and Drivers of Summer Wildfires in the Cape Peninsula: A Remote Sensing Approach K. Xongo et al.
- In-Flight, Full-Pixel Calibration of Reflectance in Spatial Dimension for Environmental Trace Gases Monitoring Instrument T. Yang et al.
- Validation of EMI-2 Radiometric Performance with TROPOMI over Dome C Site in Antarctica J. Su et al.
- Restoring the top-of-atmosphere reflectance during solar eclipses: a proof of concept with the UV absorbing aerosol index measured by TROPOMI V. Trees et al.
- Stereoscopic hyperspectral remote sensing of the atmospheric environment: Innovation and prospects C. Liu et al.
- Improved Absorbing Aerosol Index Results for EMI on Board Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Satellite F. Tang et al.
- Spatio-temporal dynamics of methane concentration and its association to climatic and vegetation parameters: a case study of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa N. Mashiyi et al.
- Assessing the Responses of Aviation-Related SO2 and NO2 Emissions to COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations in South Africa L. Shikwambana & M. Kganyago
- A Qualitative Assessment of the Trends, Distribution and Sources of Methane in South Africa L. Shikwambana et al.
- Tracking the Transport of SO2 and Sulphate Aerosols from the Tonga Volcanic Eruption to South Africa L. Shikwambana et al.
- Seasonal and trend variation of methane concentration over two provinces of South Africa using Sentinel-5p data S. Sibiya et al.
- Effects of COVID-19 on the environment: An overview on air, water, wastewater, and solid waste K. Elsaid et al.
- Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of aerosols and their association with natural and anthropogenic factors over Saudi Arabia using multi-sensor remote sensing data M. Khan et al.
- 国产卫星EMI吸收性气溶胶指数反演与校正研究 汤. Tang Fuying et al.
- Sentinel-5P TROPOMI NO2 retrieval: impact of version v2.2 improvements and comparisons with OMI and ground-based data J. van Geffen et al.
- Extended aerosol and surface characterization from S5P/TROPOMI with GRASP algorithm. Part I: Conditions, approaches, performance and new possibilities P. Litvinov et al.
- An Investigation on Inter-Calibrating EMI/GF-5 With TROPOMI/S5p in Ultraviolet–Visible Spectra Q. Wang et al.
- Optical Design of a Novel Wide-Field-of-View Space-Based Spectrometer for Climate Monitoring L. Schifano et al.
- Influence of Loadshedding on Air Quality: A South African Scenario K. Xongo et al.
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Short summary
The goal of the study was to determine the accuracy of the radiometric calibration of the TROPOMI instrument on board the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite in flight. The Earth reflectances were compared to radiative transfer calculations. We report calibration accuracies and errors for 21 selected wavelength bands between 328 and 2314 nm, located in TROPOMI spectral bands 3–7. The reported numbers can be used to perform corrections that will benefit the retrievals of many atmospheric properties.
The goal of the study was to determine the accuracy of the radiometric calibration of the...
