Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer Année : 2024

Assessing biases in atmospheric parameters for radiative effects estimation in tropical regions

V. N. Santhosh
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B. L. Madhavan
  • Fonction : Auteur
M. Venkat Ratnam
  • Fonction : Auteur
Dinesh N. Naik
  • Fonction : Auteur

Résumé

Many studies highlight the importance of water vapor in tropical atmospheric radiative transfer calculations. However, limited research focuses on understanding the effects of biases in different atmospheric factors, such as pressure, temperature, water vapor, and ozone densities. These biases stem from various sources, including satellites, reanalysis data, and the standard TROPICAL atmosphere. This study explores how these biases influence estimates of two key things: atmospheric radiative forcing (ARF) and heating rate (HR) profiles over the tropical region. The study is undertaken at Gadanki, a rural background site in the tropics. It considers different situations - clear skies and those with aerosols - across different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and throughout the seasons. Additionally, this study investigates how sensitive ARF and HR profiles are to biases in each of these atmospheric factors within specific spectral ranges. The study results show that the standard TROPICAL atmosphere often differs significantly from real-time measurements, leading to varied effects on radiation. Among the various factors, biases in water vapor density have the most substantial impact on ARF and HR, followed by biases in temperature. Moreover, longwave radiation is more sensitive to water vapor and temperature changes. This study emphasizes the importance of considering the exact state of the atmosphere, especially in tropical regions, when estimating ARF and HR. To improve estimates when real-time data isn't available, the study suggests combining data from the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), and using reanalysis data for broader assessments. It's also important to be cautious when using the TROPICAL atmosphere to analyze the radiative effects of aerosols.

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insu-04763895 , version 1 (03-11-2024)

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V. N. Santhosh, B. L. Madhavan, M. Venkat Ratnam, Dinesh N. Naik, Pasquale Sellitto. Assessing biases in atmospheric parameters for radiative effects estimation in tropical regions. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 2024, 314, ⟨10.1016/j.jqsrt.2023.108858⟩. ⟨insu-04763895⟩
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