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Research article
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10 Jul 2018
Research article |
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| 10 Jul 2018
The influence of dust optical properties on the colour of simulated MSG-SEVIRI Desert Dust infrared imagery
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Kerstin Schepanski
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Bernd Heinold
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Anja Hünerbein
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Helen E. Brindley
Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, and NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Short summary
Satellite observations are used to visualize dust storms over the Sahara, and specific infrared channel combinations can highlight dust with distinctive pink colours. Using output from a dust-atmosphere model to simulate satellite imagery, we explore the consequences of particle size, shape, and refractive index for the colour of dust in the imagery. Particles with a radius of ~ 1.5 microns perturb the colour the most and an assumption of spherical dust appears to be insufficient.
Satellite observations are used to visualize dust storms over the Sahara, and specific infrared...
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