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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-1157-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-1157-2015
Research article
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09 Mar 2015
Research article |  | 09 Mar 2015

Improving satellite-retrieved aerosol microphysical properties using GOCART data

S. Li, R. Kahn, M. Chin, M. J. Garay, and Y. Liu

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We demonstrate a post-processing technique to improve MISR-retrieved aerosol optical properties when information content is low. By filtering the list of aerosol mixtures that pass the MISR retrieval acceptance criteria using pre-defined discrepancy thresholds between MISR and GOCART model simulations, the adjusted MISR Angstrom exponent (ANG) and absorbing AOD (AAOD) agree significantly better with sun-photometer validation data, especially when AOD<0.2 for ANG and AOD<0.5 for AAOD.