Articles | Volume 11, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-1529-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-1529-2018
Research article
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19 Mar 2018
Research article |  | 19 Mar 2018

Bayesian aerosol retrieval algorithm for MODIS AOD retrieval over land

Antti Lipponen, Tero Mielonen, Mikko R. A. Pitkänen, Robert C. Levy, Virginia R. Sawyer, Sami Romakkaniemi, Ville Kolehmainen, and Antti Arola

Model code and software

Bayesian Aerosol Retrieval algorithm for MODIS aerosol retrieval over land, version 1.0 A. Lipponen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1182939

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Short summary
Atmospheric aerosols are small solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere and they have a significant effect on the climate. Satellite data are used to get global estimates of atmospheric aerosols. In this work, a statistics-based Bayesian aerosol retrieval algorithm was developed to improve the accuracy and quantify the uncertainties related to the aerosol estimates. The algorithm is tested with NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite data.