Abstract

Radiative Transfer Models for Aerosol Remote Sensing Signals with Polarization

This project is an inter-comparison task that began when the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) began moving into polarized (vector) radiative transfer. A number of codes existed and since then more have been developed. NASA has been developing new instrumentation to study aerosols from high-altitude aircraft, and eventually from satellites. The task at hand is to compare a total of eight physics-based computer models, contributed from researchers around the globe, to make sure the codes agree with one another across a set of cases that are representative of aerosols in the real world. Different atmospheric stratifications and underlying surfaces are also considered that cover a broad range of possible observation scenarios.

Performance metrics will be implemented to compare the models with one another efficiently. This project will present the performance of these different models in a way that is understandable, clear, and will help the lead team decide which models are to be invested in while seeking the best workhorse for the new aerosol retrieval algorithms to be used for processing data from future instrumentation.

Mentor

Anthony Davis

Lab site

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Funding Acknowledgement

This material is based upon work supported by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0952013. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation or the National Science Foundation. This project has also been made possible with support of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. The STAR program is administered by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME) on behalf of the California State University (CSU).

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