Articles | Volume 19, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15583-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-15583-2019
Technical note
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19 Dec 2019
Technical note |  | 19 Dec 2019

Technical note: A simple method for retrieval of dust aerosol optical depth with polarized reflectance over oceans

Wenbo Sun, Yongxiang Hu, Rosemary R. Baize, Gorden Videen, Sungsoo S. Kim, Young-Jun Choi, Kyungin Kang, Chae Kyung Sim, Minsup Jeong, Ali Omar, Snorre A. Stamnes, David G. MacDonnell, and Evgenij Zubko

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AR by Wenbo Sun on behalf of the Authors (18 Nov 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (28 Nov 2019) by Jianping Huang
AR by Wenbo Sun on behalf of the Authors (29 Nov 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
Dusts have a significant impact on climate and environment. Detecting dust using satellite instruments is generally conducted by measuring at multiple observation angles due to the uncertainty of the surface reflection. This report shows that the degree of polarization of reflected light can be used for retrieving the optical depth of dust at backscatter angles only, regardless of surface conditions. This simple method is suitable for surveying dust aerosols over oceans with low-cost satellites.
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