Analysis and characterization of the synergistic AIRS and MODIS cloud-cleared radiances

Hong Zhang; Hung Lung Huang; Agnes Lim; Robert Holz; Steve Dutcher; Fred Nagle; Liam Gumley; Jinnian Wang; Runhe Shi; Wei Gao

doi:10.1007/s11707-010-0023-7

Analysis and characterization of the synergistic AIRS and MODIS cloud-cleared radiances

Hong Zhang^*
, Hung Lung Huang
, Agnes Lim
, Robert Holz
, Steve Dutcher
, Fred Nagle
, Liam Gumley
, Jinnian Wang
, Runhe Shi
, Wei Gao

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Geographic Sciences

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Abstract

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) and MODerate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua spacecraft measure the upwelling infrared radiance used for numerous remote-sensing- and climate-related applications. AIRS provides high spectral resolution infrared radiances, while MODIS provides collocated high spatial resolution radiances at 16 broad infrared bands. An optimal algorithm for cloud-clearing has been developed for AIRS cloudy soundings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where the spatially and spectrally collocated AIRS and MODIS data has been used to analyze the characteristic of this algorithm. An analysis and characterization of the global AIRS cloud-cleared radiances using the bias and the standard deviation between the cloud-cleared and the nearby clear measurements are studied. Scene inhomogeneity for both land- and water-surface types has been estimated to account for the assessed error. Both monthly and seasonal changes of global AIRS/MODIS cloud-clearing performance also have been analyzed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-373
Number of pages	11
Journal	Frontiers of Earth Science
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-010-0023-7
State	Published - 2010

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Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)
Cloud-clearing
MODerate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

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