Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002georl..29r...6c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 29, Issue 18, pp. 6-1, CiteID 1859, DOI 10.1029/2002GL014803
Physics
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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Aerosols And Particles (0345, 4801), Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Radiative Processes, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Remote Sensing
Scientific paper
Using spatially and temporally collocated data sets from the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) and Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on the Terra satellite, a new strategy is presented for studying the Shortwave Aerosol Radiative Forcing (SWARF) over the global oceans. Using collocated data, for September 2000, the global averaged optical thickness (τ0.55) for cloud-free CERES pixels is 0.07 with a SWARF of -6 Wm-2. The τ0.55 and SWARF values derived from two independent instruments are in excellent agreement with the following relationship: SWARF = 0.35 -105.34τ0.55 +61.47τ0.552 (0 <= τ0.55 <= 0.7) Wm-2. The synergistic use of the MODIS and CERES data sets can be used to provide independent estimates of SWARF, and can be used as a validation tool for studies that attempt to model the role of aerosols on climate.
Christopher Sundar A.
Zhang Jianglong
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