Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo Measurements Made by Earth Observation Satellites

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Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo

Measurement Definition*: The spectrally dependent ratio of the aerosol scattering to the aerosol extinction.

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Instrument	Status/ Accuracy	Instrument Description	Measurement Technology	Timeline
NACHOS Hyperspectral Imager NACHOS Hyperspectral Imager	Operational		n/a
HARP2 Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter	Being developed	Polarimeter for measuring aerosol optical properties, clouds and aerosol types.	n/a
SPEXone Spectro-Polarimeter for Exploration	Being developed	Polarimeter for measuring aerosol optical properties, clouds and aerosol types. Multi-angle spectro-polarimetry by spectral modulation technology. Distribution and detailed micro-phyiscal properties of atmospheric aerosol. Direct and indirect aerosol radiative forcing and their impact on climate.	n/a

* Description adapted from WMO.