Global satellite data provides aerosol properties retrieved using the RemoTAP algorithm. The dataset includes variables for characterizing aerosol loading, size, and absorption. It is produced by OB_CLOUD from NASA's PACE SPEXone instrument.
Use Cases
- Modeling aerosol radiative forcing using **aot** (aerosol optical thickness) and **ssa** (single scattering albedo).
- Distinguishing aerosol types (e.g., dust vs. smoke) by analyzing **lidar_depol_ratio** and **angstrom_440_670**.
- Quantifying fine particulate pollution contributions via **fmf** (fine mode fraction) and **reff_fine** (fine mode effective radius).
- Evaluating aerosol microphysical models with **mr** and **mi** (real and imaginary refractive indices).
Strengths
- Includes 13 distinct geophysical variables for detailed aerosol characterization.
- Provides global spatial coverage from the PACE satellite SPEXone instrument.
Limitations
- Specific row count, temporal range, and spatial resolution are unknown.
- Data quality may be affected by cloud cover and retrieval algorithm assumptions.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Earthdata (PACE SPEXone instrument), processed by OB_CLOUD.
- Collection Method
- Satellite remote sensing data processed with the RemoTAP retrieval algorithm.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global