i Detection of Smoke and Dust Aerosols Using Multi-sensor Satellite ...
i Detection of Smoke and Dust Aerosols Using Multi-sensor Satellite ...
i Detection of Smoke and Dust Aerosols Using Multi-sensor Satellite ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
in the same A-train orbit with similar local passing time, the mis-registration <strong>of</strong> temporal<br />
is quite small <strong>and</strong> ignored in the algorithm. A simple approach is developed combining<br />
the CALIPSO VFM product <strong>and</strong> MODIS BTD (12, 11) measurements. With the<br />
CALIPSO VFM product, the aerosol <strong>and</strong> cloud layer are easily separated from ground<br />
scene types. Then dust aerosol is further separated from cloud with MODIS BTD (12, 11)<br />
values, since dust aerosol <strong>and</strong> cloud have opposite values. After spatial registration, those<br />
layers labeled as cloud in CALIPSO VFM but having positive BTD (12, 11) values are<br />
identified as heavy dust aerosol. Several cases are selected to test the algorithm; the<br />
accuracy is quite good by compare with true color images. Based on this approach,<br />
several dust storms occurred during spring season in northwest China is summarized. A<br />
few important parameters <strong>of</strong> dust aerosol are retrieved, including the altitude, thickness,<br />
location, <strong>and</strong> spatial coverage <strong>and</strong> distribution.<br />
76