Aerosol single scattering albedo retrieval with various techniques in the UV and visible wavelength range

A. Kazantzidis; N. Krotkov; M. Blumthaler; A. Bais; S. Kazadzis; D. Balis; R. Schmidhauser; N. Kouremeti; E. Giannakaki; A. Arola

doi:10.1117/12.825593

24 August 2009 Aerosol single scattering albedo retrieval with various techniques in the UV and visible wavelength range

A. Kazantzidis, N. Krotkov, M. Blumthaler, A. Bais, S. Kazadzis, D. Balis, R. Schmidhauser, N. Kouremeti, E. Giannakaki, A. Arola

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 7462, Ultraviolet and Visible Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Trace Gases, Aerosols and Effects VI; 74620C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825593
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The most important aerosol properties for determining aerosol effect in the solar radiation reaching the earth's surface are the aerosol extinction optical depth and the single scattering albedo (SSA). Most of the latest studies, dealing with aerosol direct or indirect effects, are based on the analysis of aerosol optical depth in a regional or global scale, while SSA is typically assumed based on theoretical assumptions and not direct measurements. Especially for the retrieval of SSA in the UV wavelengths only limited work has been available in the literature. In the frame of SCOUT-O3 project, the variability of the aerosol SSA in the UV and visible range was investigated during an experimental campaign. The campaign took place in July 2006 at Thessaloniki, Greece, an urban environment with high temporal aerosol variability. SSA values were calculated using measured aerosol optical depth, direct and diffuse irradiance as input to radiative transfer models. The measurements were performed by co-located UV-MFRSR and AERONET CIMEL filter radiometers, as well as by two spectroradiometers. In addition, vertical aerosol profile measurements with LIDAR and in-situ information about the aerosol optical properties at ground level with a nephelometer and an aethalometer were available. The ground-based measurements revealed a strong diurnal cycle in the SSA measured in-situ at ground level (from 0.75 to 0.87 at 450nm), which could be related to the variability of the wind speed, the boundary layer height and the local aerosol emissions. The reasons for SSA differences obtained by different techniques are analyzed for the first time to provide recommendations for more accurate column SSA measurements.

Citation Download Citation

A. Kazantzidis, N. Krotkov, M. Blumthaler, A. Bais, S. Kazadzis, D. Balis, R. Schmidhauser, N. Kouremeti, E. Giannakaki, and A. Arola "Aerosol single scattering albedo retrieval with various techniques in the UV and visible wavelength range", Proc. SPIE 7462, Ultraviolet and Visible Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Trace Gases, Aerosols and Effects VI, 74620C (24 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825593

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
8 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Aerosols

Ultraviolet radiation

Scattering

Calibration

Atmospheric modeling

Visible radiation

Absorption

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years