GHRSST Short course on satellite-derived SST: Atmospheric Effects

This training material is part of the 1st GHRSST short course on satellite-derived SST, which took place at the University of Cape Town from 29-30 May 2014. The short course consists of six sessions with the overall objectives to: 

• Increase knowledge about GHRSST and what GHRSST provides
• Increase knowlege of Infrared Radiometry radiative transfer, cloud masking and SST retrieval 
• Application of gained knowledge with real practical examples

The Atmospheric Effects session outlines:

• Cloud screening 
• Propagation through the atmosphere
• Aerosol scattering 
• Quantum effects
• Atmospheric transmissivity 
• Water vapor variability
• Infrared atmospheric correction algorithms