• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 12, 1201001 (2018)
Rufang Ti1、2、*, Xiaobing Sun1、*, Shu Li1, Zhenting Chen1, and Yanli Qiao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Key Laboratory of Optical Calibration and Characterization, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Rufang Ti, Xiaobing Sun, Shu Li, Zhenting Chen, Yanli Qiao. Optical Depth Retrieval of Offshore Sea Nonspherical Aerosol Based on Airborne Multi-Angle Polarization Information[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(12): 1201001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Phase functions and linear polarization degrees of ellipsoidal nonspherical particles with different aspect ratios in fine-mode state M4. (a) Prolate spheroid, F11; (b) prolate spheroid, -F12/F11; (c) oblate spheroid, F11; (d) oblate spheroid, -F12/F11
    Fig. 1. Phase functions and linear polarization degrees of ellipsoidal nonspherical particles with different aspect ratios in fine-mode state M4. (a) Prolate spheroid, F11; (b) prolate spheroid, -F12/F11; (c) oblate spheroid, F11; (d) oblate spheroid, -F12/F11
    Phase functions and linear polarization degrees of ellipsoidal nonspherical particles with different aspect ratios in coarse-mode state M9. (a) Prolate spheroid, F11; (b) prolate spheroid, -F12/F11; (c) oblate spheroid, F11; (d) oblate spheroid, -F12/F11
    Fig. 2. Phase functions and linear polarization degrees of ellipsoidal nonspherical particles with different aspect ratios in coarse-mode state M9. (a) Prolate spheroid, F11; (b) prolate spheroid, -F12/F11; (c) oblate spheroid, F11; (d) oblate spheroid, -F12/F11
    Scattering matrix comparison of spherical particles and nonspherical particles with equal-probability ellipsoidal distribution in fine-mode state M4. (a) F11; (b) -F12/F11; (c) F22/F11; (d) F33/F11; (e) F34/F11; (f) F44/F11
    Fig. 3. Scattering matrix comparison of spherical particles and nonspherical particles with equal-probability ellipsoidal distribution in fine-mode state M4. (a) F11; (b) -F12/F11; (c) F22/F11; (d) F33/F11; (e) F34/F11; (f) F44/F11
    Scattering matrix comparison of spherical particles and nonspherical particles with equal-probability ellipsoidal distribution in coarse-mode state M9. (a) F11; (b) -F12/F11; (c) F22/F11; (d) F33/F11; (e) F34/F11; (f) F44/F11
    Fig. 4. Scattering matrix comparison of spherical particles and nonspherical particles with equal-probability ellipsoidal distribution in coarse-mode state M9. (a) F11; (b) -F12/F11; (c) F22/F11; (d) F33/F11; (e) F34/F11; (f) F44/F11
    Polarized reflectance versus optical depth for spherical and nonspherical particles in different states. (a) Fine-mode state M4; (b) coarse-mode state M9
    Fig. 5. Polarized reflectance versus optical depth for spherical and nonspherical particles in different states. (a) Fine-mode state M4; (b) coarse-mode state M9
    Flow chart of ocean aerosol retrieval
    Fig. 6. Flow chart of ocean aerosol retrieval
    Retrieval results of optical depths of spherical and nonspherical aerosol particles. (a) Morning; (b) afternoon
    Fig. 7. Retrieval results of optical depths of spherical and nonspherical aerosol particles. (a) Morning; (b) afternoon
    Measured and simulated polarized reflectance for AMPR at 865 nm. (a) Morning; (b) afternoon
    Fig. 8. Measured and simulated polarized reflectance for AMPR at 865 nm. (a) Morning; (b) afternoon
    TimeAltitude /kmSolarzenithScan angleWeather
    2012-08-10T10:02-10:173.134.2°<θs<37.2°-38°<θscan<29°Clear, cloudless
    2012-08-10T13:53-14:073.232.4°<θs<34.4°-38°<θscan<29°Clear, cloudless
    Table 1. Main parameters for flight
    TimeModeAveraged AODMSE_τStatic number
    Nonspheroid particle0.16190.0887
    MorningSpherical particle0.14320.1648106
    CE3180.16356
    Nonspheroid particle0.05600.0557
    AfternoonSpherical particle0.05170.181394
    CE3180.05634
    Table 2. Average value and relative root-mean-square error of spherical and nonspherical aerosols
    Rufang Ti, Xiaobing Sun, Shu Li, Zhenting Chen, Yanli Qiao. Optical Depth Retrieval of Offshore Sea Nonspherical Aerosol Based on Airborne Multi-Angle Polarization Information[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(12): 1201001
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