Comparison of satellite derived aerosol optical depth with AERONET data from the Manila Observatory

Authors

Angela Cheska Q. Siongco Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Irwin Angelo M. Amago Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Rodolfo Victor D. Teope Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Nofel Lagrosas Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University and Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University
Brent N. Holben NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) are instruments onboard the satellite Terra which provide aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements over a wide spatial coverage. The Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) is a network of ground-based sun photometers which measure AOD several times a day. In this paper, satellite retrievals of AOD for January 2009 to May 2010 were validated through the AERONET site at the Manila Observatory. Correlation of MODIS and AERONET yielded an R² = 0.77 while MISR and AERONET had an R² = 0.88. Excluded data sets were attributed to cloud contamination. Improvements in the cloud-screening algorithms of the satellite retrievals are recommended.

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Issue

2010: Proceedings of the 28th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2010-PA-05

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2010-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

ACQ Siongco, IAM Amago, RVD Teope, N Lagrosas, and BN Holben, Comparison of satellite derived aerosol optical depth with AERONET data from the Manila Observatory, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 28, SPP-2010-PA-05 (2010). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2010-PA-05.