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Surface Downward Longwave Radiation Retrieval Algorithm for GEO-KOMPSAT-2A/AMI

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This study contributes to the development of an algorithm to retrieve the Earth’s surface downward longwave radiation (DLR) for 2nd Geostationary Earth Orbit KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite (GEO-KOMPSAT-2A; GK-2A)/Advanced Meteorological Imager (AMI). Regarding simulation data for algorithm development, we referred to Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES), and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA-interim reanalysis data. The clear sky DLR calculations were in good agreement with the Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU) Line-By-Line (LBL) model. Compared with CERES data, the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) was 10.14Wm−2. In the case of cloudy sky DLR, we estimated the cloud base temperature empirically by utilizing cloud liquid water content (LWC) according to the cloud type. As a result, the correlation coefficients with CERES all sky DLRs were greater than 0.99. However, the RMSE between calculated DLR and CERES data was about 16.67Wm−2, due to ice clouds and problems of mismatched spatial and temporal resolutions for input data. This error may be reduced when GK-2A is launched and its products can be used as input data. Accordingly, further study is needed to improve the accuracy of DLR calculation by using high-resolution input data. In addition, when compared with BSRN surface-based observational data and retrieved DLR for all sky, the correlation coefficient was 0.86 and the RMSE was 31.55 Wm−2, which indicates relatively high accuracy. It is expected that increasing the number of experimental Cases will reduce the error.

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  1. Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Korea

    Seo-Hee Ahn, Kyu-Tae Lee, Se-Hun Rim & Bu-Yo Kim

  2. Research Institute for Radiation-Satellite, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Korea

    Kyu-Tae Lee, Se-Hun Rim, Il-Sung Zo & Bu-Yo Kim

  3. Division of Polar Climate Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, Korea

    Seo-Hee Ahn

  4. Research Institute for Radiation-Satellite, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangwondo, 25457, Korea

    Kyu-Tae Lee

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Ahn, SH., Lee, KT., Rim, SH. et al. Surface Downward Longwave Radiation Retrieval Algorithm for GEO-KOMPSAT-2A/AMI. Asia-Pacific J Atmos Sci 54, 237–251 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-018-0007-1

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