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Retrieval of surface skin temperature from MOPITT measurements: Validation and impacts to the retrievals of tropospheric carbon monoxide profiles

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Abstract

The Measurements of Pollution In the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument is designed to measure the spatial and temporal variation of the carbon monoxide (CO) profile and total column amount in the troposphere from the space. MOPITT channels are sensitive to both thermal emission from the surface and target gas absorption and emission. Surface temperature and emissivity are retrieved simultaneously with the CO profile. To obtain the desired precision for the retrieved CO profiles, it is important to retrieve the surface skin temperature (Ts) accurately and understand the effects of any errors in retrieved skin temperature on retrieved CO. To demonstrate the impacts of surface skin temperature on the retrieval of the tropospheric CO profile, a simulation study is performed. The collocated Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) surface temperatures are used to validate the accuracy of the retrieved MOPITT surface temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2002 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 24th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3177-3179
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)078037536X
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event2002 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2002 - Toronto, Ont., Canada
Duration: Jun 24 2002Jun 28 2002

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume6
ISSN (Print)2153-6996
ISSN (Electronic)2153-7003

Conference

Conference2002 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2002
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, Ont.
Period06/24/0206/28/02

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