The role of cloud contamination, aerosol layer height and aerosol model in
the assessment of the OMI near-UV  retrievals over the ocean

Gassó, Santiago; Torres, Omar

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3031-2016

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14 Jul 2016

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| 14 Jul 2016

The role of cloud contamination, aerosol layer height and aerosol model in the assessment of the OMI near-UV retrievals over the ocean

Santiago Gassó and Omar Torres

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Aerosol optical depths derived by the OMI near-UV algorithm are evaluated against independent observations over the ocean. The comparison resulted in differences within the expected levels of uncertainty. In addition, in clear sky conditions, the retrieved AODs compare well with independent measurements but they are biased high in partially cloud-contaminated pixels. Additional sources of discrepancies are documented and will be corrected in future versions of the algorithm.