Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo Measurements Made by Earth Observation Satellites

Measurements > Atmosphere > Aerosols > 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
HARP2	Operational	Polarimeter for measuring aerosol optical properties, clouds and aerosol types.	n/a
NACHOS Hyperspectral Imager	Operational		n/a
SPEXone	Operational	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. A second instance of this instrument is in development.	n/a