Spectral invariance hypothesis study of polarized reflectance with Ground-based Multiangle SpectroPolarimetric Imager (GroundMSPI)

Author(s):  
Christine L. Bradley ◽  
Meredith Kupinski ◽  
David J. Diner ◽  
Feng Xu ◽  
Russell A. Chipman
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 8191-8207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine L. Bradley ◽  
David J. Diner ◽  
Feng Xu ◽  
Meredith Kupinski ◽  
Russell A. Chipman

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. e00198
Author(s):  
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Ewa Gałecka-Burdziak ◽  
Antonio A. Golpe ◽  
Robert Pater

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pp. 749-768 ◽  
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X. F. Gu ◽  
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T. Yu ◽  
G. L. Tian

Abstract Optically thin cirrus play a key role in the earth’s radiation budget and global climate change. Their radiative effects depend critically on the thin cirrus optical and microphysical properties. In this paper, inhomogeneous hexagonal monocrystals (IHMs), which consist of a pure hexagon with spherical air bubble or aerosol inclusions, are applied to calculate the single-scattering properties of individual ice crystals. The multiangular polarized characteristics of optically thin cirrus for the 0.865- and 1.38-μm spectral bands are simulated on the basis of an adding–doubling radiative transfer program. The sensitivity of total and polarized reflectance at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) to different aerosol, cirrus, and surface parameters is studied. A new sensitivity index is introduced to further quantify the sensitivity study. The TOA polarized reflectance measured by the Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectance (POLDER) instruments is compared to simulated TOA total and polarized reflectance. The test results are reasonable, although small deviations caused by the change of aerosol properties and thin cirrus optical thickness do exist. Finally, on the basis of the sensitivity study, a conceptual approach is suggested to simultaneously retrieve thin cirrus clouds’ optical thickness, ice particle shape, and the underlying aerosol optical thickness using the TOA total and polarized reflectance of the 0.865- and 1.38-μm spectral bands measured at multiple viewing angles.


Author(s):  
Michael Benzaquen ◽  
Jonathan Donier ◽  
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud

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