Areal-Averaged Spectral Surface Albedo from Ground-Based Transmission Data Alone: Toward an Operational Retrieval

Areal-Averaged Spectral Surface Albedo from Ground-Based Transmission Data Alone: Toward an Operational Retrieval

We present here a simple retrieval of the areal-averaged spectral surface albedo using only ground-based measurements of atmospheric transmission under fully overcast conditions. Our retrieval is based on a one-line equation. The feasibility of our retrieval for routine determinations of albedo is d...

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Main Authors: Evgueni Kassianov, James Barnard, Connor Flynn, Laura Riihimaki, Joseph Michalsky, Gary Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
Multi-Filter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer (MFRSR)
tower-based measurements
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) observations
atmospheric transmission
areal-averaged and local surface albedo
spectral and seasonal variability
ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site
NOAA Table Mountain site
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/5/3/597

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