Table 3.
Satellite sensors for aerosol inversion (66–75).
| Sensor | Satellite | Producing countries | Usage duration | Spatial resolution(km) | Attribute | Main application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVHRR | NOAA-7, −9, −11, −14, −L, Metop-1 | USA | 1978–1994 | 1.1(local mode); 4.4(globe) | Long-term datasets | AOD |
| TOMS | Nimbus-7, Meteor-3, ADEOS, Earth Probe, QuikTOMS | USA | 1978–1993;1991–1994 | 50 | Long-term datasets; Sensitivity to absorbing aerosols on land and at sea | O3, SO2 |
| POLDER | ADEOS, ADEOS II | France、Japan | 1992–2002 | 7×6 | Polarization is more sensitive to the refractive index of aerosols; Observation of Earth targets from 12 directions; Cloud screening using A-band, reflectivity threshold and spatial coherence | Aerosol properties measured by polarization |
| MISR | Terra | USA | 2002 to present | 17.6 × 17.6; 4.4 × 4.4 | Flight calibration using high quantum efficiency diodes; Global coverage for 9 days | Aerosol |
| MODIS | Terra, EOS PM, Aqua | USA | 1999 to present | 0.25–1 | High calibration accuracy; Large number of airborne band calibrators; Wide spectral range; Ability to detect clouds, shadows and heavy aerosols | H2O; cloud layers; Aerosol |
| OMI | EOS CHEM Aura | Finland, Netherlands Co-operation | 2004 to present | 13(local mode); 13 × 24(globe) | High calibration accuracy; Large number of on-board calibrators | O3; SO2; NO2; Aerosol; CHOCHO |
| AATSR/SLSTR | Envisat/Sentinel-3 | European Space Agency(ESA) | 2002–2012; 2016 to present | 1 | Dual-viewing angle (front view is 55°) Observation capability at different wavelengths; Can be used for atmospheric characterization and sea surface temperature | Aerosol; Land; Surface |