@inproceedings{fcf7a3d8016e4d90b83e00d63fa9336c,
title = "Optical characteristics of aerosols and clouds studied by using ground-based SKYNET and satellite remote sensing data",
abstract = "Firstly, this study discusses long-term observations of aerosol chararacteristics over four typical SKYNET sites (Chiba, Fukuejima, Miyakojima, and Hedo) within Japan to clarify the seasonal dependent characteristics of aerosols of different origins and their impacts on atmospheric heat budget. Optically thicker aerosols with significant amount of coarse-mode aerosols are found in the spring season. The aerosol radiative forcings at the surface and top of the atmosphere in the spring season can be roughly two times of the values in the winter season. Secondly, we discuss the optical characteristics of clouds obtained from the sky radiometer of SKYNET and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Our analysis suggests that MODIS cloud optical depth (COD) may be underestimated, which in turn may lead to overestimate calculated shortwave flux.",
keywords = "aerosols, clouds, East Asia, MODIS, SKYNET",
author = "Pradeep Khatri and Hitoshi Irie and Tamio Takamura and Husi Letu",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 36th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 ; Conference date: 10-07-2016 Through 15-07-2016",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7729092",
language = "English",
series = "International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "377--380",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 - Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}