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Detection of Asian Dust Air-mass based on Short Wavelength Observation of SeaWiFS

  • Fukushima, H.;Hagihara, Y.;Hoshikuma, Y.;Ohta, S.;Uno, I.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1203-1205
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    • 2003
  • To detect dust-loaded air-mass over land and ocean, we propose an index, which is essentially the difference in Rayleigh-corrected reflectance between 412 and 443 nm bands of SeaWiFS. Radiative transfer simulations are conducted to show that the index is linearly related to the optical thickness of modeled dust-contaminated aerosol while showing insensitivity against non-absorbing model aerosols. Asian SeaWiFS data set of 2001 spring is used to produce daily composite imagery of the index, which compares well with TOMS Aerosol Index and with predicted aerosol optical thickness predicted by CFORS chemical weather forecast.

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Changes in the Ångstrom Exponent during Aerosol Coagulation and Condensation

  • Jung, Chang H.;Lee, Ji Yi;Kim, Yong P.
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.304-313
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    • 2012
  • In this study, the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent for polydispersed aerosol during dynamic processes was investigated. Log-normal aerosol size distribution was assumed, and a sensitivity analysis of the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent with regards the coagulation and condensation process was performed. The ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent is expected to decrease because of the particle growth due to coagulation and condensation. However, it is difficult to quantify the degree of change. In order to understand quantitatively the change in the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent during coagulation and condensation, different real and imaginary parts of the refractive index were considered. The results show that the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent is sensitive to changes in size distribution and refractive index. The total number concentration decreases and the geometric mean diameter of aerosols increase during coagulation. On the while, the geometric standard deviation approaches monodispersed size distribution during the condensation process, and this change in size distribution affects the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent. The degree of change in the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent depends on the refractive index and initial size distribution, and the size parameter changes with the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent for a given refractive index or chemical composition; this indicates that the size distribution plays an important role in determining the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent as well as the chemical composition. Subsequently, this study shows how the ${\AA}$ngstrom exponent changes quantitatively during the aerosol dynamics processes for a log-normal aerosol size distribution for different refractive indices; the results showed good agreement with the results for simple analytic size distribution solutions.

THE APPLICATION OF THE TOMS AEROSOLS RETRIEVAL ALGORITHM TO GLI MEASUREMENTS

  • Lee Hyun Jin;Kim Jae Hwan;Fukushima Hajime;Ha Kyung-Ja
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.381-384
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    • 2005
  • We have applied the TOMS aerosols retrieval algorithm to GLI measurements. TOMS has utilized the aerosol index, which is a measure of the change in spectral contrast due to the wavelength-dependent effects of aerosols. We have retrieved the GLI aerosol index, which is made by the pair of 380/400nm, 380/412nm, 380/460nm, and 412/460nm. We have found that the biomass burning aerosols represent the absorbing aerosols. In addition, the pair of 380/460nm has shown the best signal for detecting aerosols in Principal Component Analysis(PCA) and comparison of aerosol optical thickness from AERONET data. The theoretical aerosol index is also shown the best signal in the pair of 380/460nm.

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NEW RETRIEVAL METHOD FOR AEROSOL OPTICAL PARAMETERS USING DIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE AND POLARIZATION DATA BY POLDER ON BOARD ADEOS

  • Kawata, Yoshiyuki;Izumiya, Toshiaki
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.95-99
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    • 1999
  • We proposed a new retrieval method for aerosol's real part of refractive index, optical thickness, and Angstrom exponent using POLDER's directional reflectance and polarization data. We showed that aerosol's real part of refractive index can be retrieved systematically using multi-directional PR(polarization and reflectance) diagrams in a single infrared band by our algorithm for the first time. We examined the retrieved results, by comparing with the simultaneously measured sky observation data at the study site and we obtained a reasonable agreement between them.

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Monitoring of the Atmospheric Aerosol using TOMS Aerosol Index Data (TOMS(Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer) Aerosol Index자료를 이용한 대기 에어로졸 모니터링)

  • 이권호;김영준
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.441-442
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    • 2001
  • TOMS (Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer)는 Nimbus-7과 Meteor-3에 탑재되어 자외선 영역에서 오존의 양을 측정하는 임무를 가지고 1978년부터 1994년 12월까지 일별 오존자료를 제공하였다. 1996년 8월 17일에 발사된 일본의 ADEOS에 탑재된 TOMS는 1997년 6월 29일까지 자료를 생산했으며 1996년7월 2일 발사된 Earth Probe의 TOMS는 현재까지 실시간 자료를 보내오고 있다. TOMS는 지구의 대기에 의해 반사된 태양 광선중의 자외선 자료를 통해 오존의 양을 간접적으로 측정하는 것이 원리이다. (중략)

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Exploiting GOCI-II UV Channel to Observe Absorbing Aerosols (GOCI-II 자외선 채널을 활용한 흡수성 에어로졸 관측)

  • Lee, Seoyoung;Kim, Jhoon;Ahn, Jae-Hyun;Lim, Hyunkwang;Cho, Yeseul
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.37 no.6_1
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    • pp.1697-1707
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    • 2021
  • On 19 February 2020, the 2nd Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI-II), a maritime sensor of GEO-KOMPSAT-2B, was launched. The GOCI-II instrument expands the scope of aerosol retrieval research with its improved performance compared to the former instrument (GOCI). In particular, the newly included UV band at 380 nm plays a significant role in improving the sensitivity of GOCI-II observations to the absorbing aerosols. In this study, we calculated the aerosol index and detected absorbing aerosols from January to June 2021 using GOCI-II 380 and 412 nm channels. Compared to the TROPOMI aerosol index, the GOCI-II aerosol index showed a positive bias, but the dust pixels still could be clearly distinguished from the cloud and clear pixels. The high GOCI-II aerosol index coincided with ground-based observations indicating dust aerosols were detected. We found that 70.5% of dust and 80% of moderately-absorbing fine aerosols detected from the ground had GOCI-II aerosol indices larger than the 75th percentile through the whole study period.

Fabrication of Er-doped Sodium Borosilicate Glass Films Using Aerosol Flame Deposition Method (Aerosol Flame Deposition법을 이용한 Er-doped Sodium Borosilicate 유리박막 제작에 관한 연구)

  • 문종하;정형곤;이정우;박강희;박현수;김병훈
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.117-121
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    • 2000
  • Er-doped sodiumborosilicate glass films for waveguides amplifier were fabricated by Aerosol Flame Deposition(AFD) method. Al2O3 was added to sodium borosilicate glass films to suppress the formation of crystalline phase and control the refractive index. the formation of crystalline phase was suppressed above Al2O3 of 6 wt%. As the amount of Al2O3 increased from 2 to 12 wt% the refractive index of glass films increased lineary from 1.4595 up to 1.4710. After the core of 77SiO2-15B2O3-8Na2O+6 wt%Al2O3+8wt%Er2O3 was coated on the buffer layer of 77SiO2-15B2O3-8Na2O+6 wt%Al2O3, the core was etched by reactive ion etching. The absorption spectrum of 3 cm waveguide amplifier showed two peaks of 1530 and 1550 nm.

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Fabrication of Borophosphosilicate Glass Thin Films for Optical Waveguides Using Aerosol Flame Deposition Method (Aerosol Flame Deposition법을 이용한 광도파로용 Borophosphosilicate 유리박막의 제작에 관한 연구)

  • 이정우;정형곤;김병훈;장현명;문종하
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.77-81
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    • 2000
  • Silica glass films to utilize optical waveguides was fabricated by Aerosol Flame Deposition(AFD) method. As the amount of B2O3 increased in the sol solution of (92-x)SiO2-xB2O3-8P2O5, the thermophoretic deposition rate onto Si substrate was markedly lowered due to vaporizing out of B2O3 and P2O5 during the vaporization and reaction of the aerosol in the flame. GeO2 was added to 62SiO2-30B2O3-8P2O5 in order to control easily the refractive index of glass films. As the amount of GeO2 increased from 2 to 12 wt%, its refractive index increased from 1.4633 up to 1.4716.

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Analysis of Vertical Profiles and Optical Characteristics of the Asian Dust Using Ground-based Measurements (지상관측장비를 이용하여 관측한 봄철 황사의 연직분포와 광학적 특성 분석)

  • Lee, Byung-Il;Yoon, Soon-Chang;Kim, Yoonjae
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.287-297
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    • 2008
  • The vertical profiles and optical properties of Asian dust are investigated using ground-based measurements from 1998 to 2002. Vertical profiles of aerosol extinction coefficient are evaluated using MPL (Micro Pulse Lidar) data. Optical parameters such as aerosol optical thickness ($\tau$), ${\AA}ngstr\ddot{o}m$ exponent ($\alpha$), single scattering albedo ($\omega$), refractive index, and volume size distribution are analyzed with sun/sky radiometer data for the same period. We can separate aerosol vertical profiles into three categories. First category named as 'Asian dust case', which aerosol extinction coefficient is larger than $0.15km^{-1}$ and dust layer exists from surface up to 3-4km. Second category named as 'Elevated aerosol case', which aerosol layer exists between 2 and 6km with 1-2.5km thickness, and extinction coefficient is smaller than $0.15km^{-1}$. Third category named as 'Clear sky case', which aerosol extinction coefficient appears smaller than $0.15km^{-1}$. and shows that diurnal variation of background aerosol in urban area. While optical parameters for first category indicate that $\tau$ and $\alpha$ are $0.63{\pm}0.14$, $0.48{\pm}0.19$, respectively. Also, aerosol volume concentration is increased for range of 1 and $4{\mu}m$, in coarse mode. Optical parameters for second category can be separated into two different types. Optical properties of first type are very close to Asian dust cases. Also, dust reports of source region and backward trajectory analyses assure that these type is much related with Asian dust event. However, optical properties of the other type are similar to those of urban aerosol. For clear sky case, $\tau$ is relatively smaller and $\alpha$ is larger compare with other cases. Each case shows distinct characteristics in aerosol optical parameters.

The Detection of Yellow Sand Using MTSAT-1R Infrared bands

  • Ha, Jong-Sung;Kim, Jae-Hwan;Lee, Hyun-Jin
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.236-238
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    • 2006
  • An algorithm for detection of yellow sand aerosols has been developed with infrared bands from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) data. The algorithm is the hybrid algorithm that has used two methods combined together. The first method used the differential absorption in brightness temperature difference between $11{\mu}m$ and $12{\mu}m$ (BTD1). The radiation at 11 ${\mu}m$ is absorbed more than at 12 ${\mu}m$ when yellow sand is loaded in the atmosphere, whereas it will be the other way around when cloud is present. The second method uses the brightness temperature difference between $3.7{\mu}m$ and $11{\mu}m$ (BTD2). The technique would be most sensitive to dust loading during the day when the BTD2 is enhanced by reflection of $3.7{\mu}m$ solar radiation. We have applied the three methods to MTSAT-1R for derivation of the yellow sand dust and in conjunction with the Principle Component Analysis (PCA), a form of eigenvector statistical analysis. As produced Principle Component Image (PCI) through the PCA is the correlation between BTD1 and BTD2, errors of about 10% that have a low correlation are eliminated for aerosol detection. For the region of aerosol detection, aerosol index (AI) is produced to the scale of BTD1 and BTD2 values over land and ocean respectively. AI shows better results for yellow sand detection in comparison with the results from individual method. The comparison between AI and OMI aerosol index (AI) shows remarkable good correlations during daytime and relatively good correlations over the land.

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