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MODIS Near-IR Water Vapor & Cirrus Reflectance Algorithms Update

Learn about MODIS near-IR water vapor & cirrus reflectance algorithms, recent updates, and sample results. Correcting bugs related to QA parameters. Enhancement of global water vapor & cirrus reflectance products for climate studies.

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MODIS Near-IR Water Vapor & Cirrus Reflectance Algorithms Update

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  1. MODIS Near-IR Water Vapor and Cirrus Reflectance Algorithms & Recent Updates for Collection 5 Bo-Cai Gao Remote Sensing Division, Code 7232, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC

  2. INTRODUCTION • MODIS has five channels located near 1 mm for remote sensing of water vapor. MODIS also has a narrow channel centered at 1.375 mm for remote sensing of high clouds. • Today, I will briefly describe the MODIS near-IR water vapor algorithm and the cirrus reflectance algorithm, and present sample results. • I will also report the recent upgrades to both algorithms – mainly fixing bugs related to QA parameters.

  3. Relevant Channel Positions and Widths

  4. A Sample Terra MODIS Water Vapor Image

  5. Another Terra MODIS Vapor Image

  6. A Sample Aqua MODIS Vapor Image

  7. Validation With MWR Data

  8. Validation With Another Set of MWR Data

  9. Water Vapor (Asia) January, 2002 April, 2002 July, 2002 October, 2002

  10. Water Vapor (Australia) January, 2001 January, 2002

  11. Water Vapor (Global, near-IR) January, 2002 April, 2002 July, 2002 October, 2002

  12. Water Vapor Image (MODIS + SSMI) MODIS Vapor (7/2002) Vapor (MODIS + SSMI) SSMI Vapor (7/2002)

  13. Sample AVIRIS Cloud Spectra & MODIS Channel Positions and Widths

  14. Estimates of 1.375-mm Channel Water Vapor Transmittance

  15. Cirrus Detection Over Western US

  16. Cirrus Detection Over Polar Region

  17. Cirrus Path Radiance Removal – An Example

  18. Cirrus Mask For Improving Aerosol Retrievals

  19. High Cloud (Tropic Pacific) January, 2001 January, 2002

  20. High Cloud (Global) January, 2002 April, 2002 July, 2002 October, 2002

  21. Terra & Aqua Cirrus Reflectance Image Comparison (May 2004, Collection 4) Terra Aqua

  22. Cirrus Contaminations – A Common Problem • Because we now have better capability in remote sensing of cirrus clouds using the 1.38-mm channel, we have realized that many MODIS data products, such as those illustrated on the MODIS brochure (NP-2002-1-423-GSFC), are contaminated by cirrus. Here I would like to use MODIS SST as an example. • Other non-MODIS products can also be contaminated by cirrus clouds. For example, the earth surface reflectivity climatology at 340-380 nm from TOMS data has many spatial distribution patterns very similar to those of thin cirrus clouds.

  23. SST = C1 +C2*T31 +C3*(T31 – T32) + C4 (sec(q) –1) (T31 – T32)

  24. SST (MODIS, 01/2003) SST DIFF (MODIS – TMI) SST (TMI, 01/2003) Cirrus Reflectance (01/2003)

  25. Summary • Global water vapor and cirrus reflectance products have been derived from MODIS channels in the near-IR spectral region. • By combining the MODIS near-IR water vapor over land and the SSMI water vapor over oceans, we have created an excellent water vapor data set for climate studies. • We believe that many MODIS data products are contaminated by cirrus clouds. Cirrus corrections, just like aerosol corrections, are required in order to improve the quality of most MODIS data products for climate related research.

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