Assessment of the aerosol optical depths measured by satellite-based passive remote sensors in the Alberta oil sands region

Sioris, Christopher E.; McLinden, Chris A.; Shephard, Mark W.; Fioletov, Vitali E.; Abboud, Ihab

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1931-2017

Articles | Volume 17, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1931-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1931-2017

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09 Feb 2017

Research article |

| 09 Feb 2017

Assessment of the aerosol optical depths measured by satellite-based passive remote sensors in the Alberta oil sands region

Christopher E. Sioris, Chris A. McLinden, Mark W. Shephard, Vitali E. Fioletov, and Ihab Abboud

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Final revised paper (published on 09 Feb 2017)
Preprint (discussion started on 12 Oct 2016)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'Short comment on the satellite AOD products and their use', Andrew Sayer, 14 Oct 2016
- AC1: 'reply to short comment by Dr. Sayer', Chris Sioris, 17 Jan 2017
RC1: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Nov 2016
- AC2: 'reply to reviewer 1', Chris Sioris, 17 Jan 2017
RC2: 'Assessment of the aerosol optical depths measured by satellite-based passive remote sensors in the Alberta oil sands region', Anonymous Referee #2, 10 Nov 2016
- AC3: 'response to reviewer 2', Chris Sioris, 17 Jan 2017

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AR by Chris Sioris on behalf of the Authors (17 Jan 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (20 Jan 2017) by John Liggio

AR by Chris Sioris on behalf of the Authors (20 Jan 2017)

Short summary

The contribution of the oil sands region to the local aerosol optical depth (AOD) is sought. Satellite data are used since they provide spatial coverage over many years. Satellites measure AOD with high correlation and small biases relative to coincident AERONET AODs. Trends are determined using annual mean AODs, and an increasing trend is found near the Shell mines. Spatially variable and high surface albedo is challenging for some sensors. Measuring polarization appears to be an asset.