AEROMAP is designed to meet the need for accurate global mapping of atmospheric aerosols. It will use the full, daily coverage of the Earth provided by the MODIS satellite in 3 wavelength bands, to extrapolate local Earth-based aerosol measurements and characterizations currently provided by the sparse AERONET stations. Extrapolation will be achieved by using artificial neural networks trained with MODIS data as input and AERONET data as output. Global aerosol maps will then be produced and validated, providing a new full-Earth coverage real-time monitor of aerosols updated daily. Cluster analysis will be performed on the global maps produced in order to help classify the worldwide distribution of aerosols and their time-dependent variation.

Scientist in Charge: KAZADZIS, Project Type: EUROPEAN