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Aerosols have a significant influence on the Earth's radiation budget, but there is considerable uncertainty about the magnitude of their effect on the Earth's climate. Currently, satellite remote sensing is being increasingly utilized to improve our understanding of the effect of atmospheric aerosols on the climate system.
Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing Over Land is the only book that brings together in one volume the most up-to-date research and advances in this discipline. As well as describing the current academic theory, the book presents practical applications, utilizing state-of-the-art instrumentation, invaluable to the work of environmental scientists.
With contributions by an international group of experts and leaders of correspondent aerosol retrieval groups, the book is an essential tool for all those working in the field of climate change.
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Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing over Land
Alexander A. Kokhanovsky and Gerrit de Leeuw (Editors)
Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing over Land
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Praxis Publishing Chichester, UK
Editors Dr Alexander A. Kokhanovsky Institute of Environmental Physics University of Bremen Germany Professor Gerrit de Leeuw Finnish Meteorological Institute & University of Helsinki, Finland TNO, Utrecht, The Netherlands
SPRINGER±PRAXIS BOOKS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SUBJECT ADVISORY EDITOR: John Mason M.B.E., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER: Dr Alexander A. Kokhanovsky, Ph.D. Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Table of contents
1 Introduction – Gerrit de Leeuw, Alexander A. Kokhanovsky . . . . . . . . . . Land surface reflectance effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aerosol retrieval methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiative transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix: Characteristics of optical instruments used in aerosol retrieval References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 The dark-land MODIS collection 5 aerosol retrieval: algorithm development and product evaluation – Robert C. Levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Properties of aerosols . . . . .