Science news articles about 'aerosol measurements'

RICHLAND, Wash., May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have developed a technique that dramatically improves the accuracy of atmospheric aerosol measurements taken on cloudy days.

Satellites taking atmospheric measurements might now be able to see blue skies as clearly as optimists ... to reduce cloud-induced glare when satellites measure blue skies on cloudy days, by as much as ...

... well with observations from ground-based photometers known to provide accurate aerosol measurements. By integrating the additional polarization wavelengths into their computer models, Cairns ...

... since the mid-1970s. In the Antarctic, where aerosols play less of a role, the surface air ... Glory satellite is designed to enhance our current aerosol measurement capabilities to help scientists reduce ...

... instruments. For example, scientists have relied upon AERONET to reconcile differences between aerosol measurements from the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Multiangle ...

... The valuable feedback obtained from the users will help to lay the foundation for the development of more accurate satellite-based aerosol measurements as part of ESA's new Climate Change Initiative.

... gotten global long-term aerosol information over land to go with information already available on aerosol measurements over the world's oceans." Wang, together with Shunlin Liang, a University of ...