An Influence Due to Non-Spherical Oceanic Aerosol Particles Containing Bubbles on Estimation of the Top of the Atmosphere Radiance

Abstract

An influence due to non-spherical oceanic aerosol particles containing bubbles on estimation of the top of the atmosphere(ToA) radiance is clarified together with an influence due to relative humidity(RH). It is found that the difference of ToA radiance between the phase function of Maritime and Henyey-Greenstein with the same size distribution and refractive index is 0.5% for RH of 76% while that for RH of 99% is 1.3%. It is also found that the influences due to bubbles in oceanic aerosol particles and due to non-spherical parameter on ToA radiance are within arange of 0.3%. Meanwhile, influence due to RH on ToA radiance ranges from0.3 to 0.6%when the RH is changed from76% to 99%.