1、Deep Blue Algorithm: Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Depth using MODIS data obtained over bright surfaces,Example from the Saharan Desert. Deep Blue Algorithm from this reference.,darkness,Blue sky,Blue sky bright aerosol,Bright aerosol brighten dark surface,Dark aerosol darken bright surface,Bright ae
2、rosol above bright surface,Suppose we want the AOD for this important region of the world ,MODIS/TERRA, Standard Dark Target Algorithm, provides no data for most of the region because the surface of the Saharan Desert is so bright.,Same for MODIS/AQUA.,The Deep Blue Algorithm applied to MODIS/AQUA d
3、ata does provide AOD retrievals ,Compare: Aerosol Optical Depth from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument data set retrieval.,Review: Two pathways for light to MODIS,Can we adjust aerosol amount, and surface reflectivity, so that clear sky reflectivity (Rayleigh scattering only) would be the same as in t
4、he aerosol case?,Radiative Transfer Model Calculations for Combined Reflectivity by Surface and Atmosphere: Illustrates the problem.,Dashed lines are where clear sky and aerosol laden sky reflectivities are the same: Unique retrieval not possible. Solution(s) for the problem? Use wavelengths where t
5、he surface reflectivity is lowest, near UV, e.g. 412 nm.,Recall the standard Dark Target method for obtaining surface reflectivity and AOD.,Review: MODIS Dark Target Aerosol Retrievals Over Land Algorithm,So how does the model perform in the two different land regimes? (Andrew Joros results for the
6、Great Basin) 8 July 2011 Dry Regime,470nm Scatterplot,660nm Scatterplot,Y=.25x,Y=. 5x,470 nm has lower reflectivity than 660 nm. Model and measurements match at only a few points. Green shaded region used in the safe part of the Dark Target algorithm. Red shaded region used for the alternate Dark Ta
7、rget algorithm (note model disagreement).,Deep Blue AOD Algorithm,Data base from measurements under clear sky conditions, and during different seasons.,Basic Idea: Desert regions are darker at shorter wavelengths so aerosol show up better.,Reflectivity Study,Surface reflectivity,Surface Reflectance
8、Values Used in The Algorithm,Rapid changes of Vegetation may cause issues.,Next slides, Sierra Madre of Mexico surface reflectivity indices in relatively time periods. (Slides from Stephen Noble.),J.D. 72,J.D. 97,J.D. 115,Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) using 660nm and 860nm bands beca
9、use plants reflect near-infrared above 700nm.Shows the death of the vegetation over the time period from day 72 to 115. NDVI=(R860-R660)/(R860+R660),J.D. 72,J.D. 97,J.D. 115,Green Index (GI) shows an enhancement of the plants reflecting green light.Shows the death of the vegetation over the time per
10、iod from day 72 to 115 at the bottom of the study area (top of image). GI=(R550)/(R660+R470),A poem,First the sun, then the earth; Earth was dark, satellite saw none.Then came sky and air; Satellite saw Rayleigh.Then came dark aerosol; Rayleigh went away.Then came bright aerosol; Satellite saw more,
11、 Rayleigh grew a beard.Then came the brightest snow ball earth; Satellite saw only it, Darkened only by soot and UV sand.,Bright aerosol make a dark surface brighter. Dark aerosol make a bright surface darker.Bright aerosol are hard to detect above a bright surface. Dark aerosol could be detected above a bright surface, if the surface is known. Dark aerosol are hard to detect above a dark surface.Optimal: Dark surface, bright aerosol. Choose wavelengths to make this happen.,
