Application of MAIAC high spatial resolution aerosol retrievals over Po Valley (Italy)

Barbara Arvani; Robert B. Pierce; Alexei I. Lyapustin; Yujie Wang; Sergio Teggi; Grazia Ghermandi

doi:10.1117/12.2029297

17 October 2013 Application of MAIAC high spatial resolution aerosol retrievals over Po Valley (Italy)

Barbara Arvani, Robert B. Pierce, Alexei I. Lyapustin, Yujie Wang, Sergio Teggi, Grazia Ghermandi

Proceedings Volume 8890, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XVIII; and Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems XVI; 88900P (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029297
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2013, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data retrieved at 0:55 μm with spatial resolutions of 10 km and 1 km AOD have been considered in this work. The 10 km resolution of MODIS AOD product is from the MODIS Collection 5:1 dark target retrieval and the 1 km resolution retrieval is from the new Multi-Angle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) algorithm. We evaluate ability of these two products to characterize the spatial distribution of aerosols in urban areas through comparison with surface PM₁₀ measurements. The Po Valley area (northern Italy) is considered in this study since urban air pollution is an important concern. Population and industrial activities are located in a large number of urban areas distributed within the valley. The 10 km spatial resolution of MODIS AOD product is considered too large for air quality studies at the urban scale. Using MAIAC data at 1 km, we examine the relationship between PM₁₀ concentrations, AOD, and AOD normalized by Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) depths obtained from NCEP global analysis, for year 2012 over the Po Valley. Results show that the MAIAC retrieval provides a high resolution depiction of the AOD within the Po Valley and performs nearly as well in a statistical sense as the standard MODIS retrieval during the time period considered. Results also show that normalization by the analyzed PBL depth to obtain an estimate of the mean boundary layer extinction is needed to capture the seasonal cycle of the observed PM₁₀ over the Po Valley.

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Barbara Arvani, Robert B. Pierce, Alexei I. Lyapustin, Yujie Wang, Sergio Teggi, and Grazia Ghermandi "Application of MAIAC high spatial resolution aerosol retrievals over Po Valley (Italy)", Proc. SPIE 8890, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XVIII; and Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems XVI, 88900P (17 October 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029297

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