Circular Polarization in Atmospheric Aerosols

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics Vol. 22; no. 20; pp. 13581 - 13605
• Main Authors: Gassó, Santiago, Knobelspiesse, Kirk D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Goddard Space Flight Center European Geosciences Union 20.10.2022; Copernicus GmbH; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Aerosol composition; Aerosols; Air quality; Air sampling; Atmosphere; Atmospheric aerosols; Atmospheric particulates; Atmospheric physics; Circular polarization; Cloud formation; Clouds; Coefficients; Composition; Detectors; Dust; Dust particles; Electric fields; Electric properties; Geophysics; Linear polarization; Multiple scattering; Optical activity; Optical properties; Outdoor air quality; Polarization; Polarized radiation; Production methods; Public health; Radiation; Radiative transfer; Remote sensing; Sensors; Smoke; Technology application; Volcanic ash; Volcanic dust; Aerosol Type; Circular Polarization

Recent technological advances have demonstrated the feasibility of deploying spaceborne optical detectors with full polarimetric capabilities. The measurement of all four Stokes coefficients opens significant new opportunities for atmospheric aerosol studies and applications. While considerable amou...