Autonomous marine hyperspectral radiometers for determining solar irradiances and aerosol optical properties

Wood, John; Smyth, Tim J.; Estellés, Victor

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1723-2017

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09 May 2017

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| 09 May 2017

Autonomous marine hyperspectral radiometers for determining solar irradiances and aerosol optical properties

John Wood, Tim J. Smyth, and Victor Estellés

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RC1: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Feb 2017
- AC1: 'Response to reviewer', Timothy Smyth, 04 Apr 2017
RC2: 'Review of paper: "Autonomous marine hyperspectral radiometers for determining solar irradiances and aerosol optical properties"', Anonymous Referee #3, 28 Feb 2017
- AC2: 'Response to reviewer #3', Timothy Smyth, 04 Apr 2017

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ED: Publish as is (18 Apr 2017) by Monica Campanelli

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Short summary

We have developed an instrument which can be deployed on ships in the remote oceans to measure optical properties of the atmosphere. These optical properties are key to understanding how light and heat are transmitted, absorbed and reflected within the atmosphere. This has consequences for how the wider climate system works. The oceans, covering 70 % of the planet, are chronically under-sampled for such optical properties. Such instruments, when widely deployed, should help rectify this problem.