Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations
<p>Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the atmosphere is an intermediate product from the oxidation of methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds. In remote marine regions, HCHO variability is closely related to atmospheric oxidation capacity, and modeled HCHO in these regions is usually added as a...
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| author | J. Liao J. Liao G. M. Wolfe A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis J. M. Nicely J. M. Nicely J. M. St. Clair J. M. St. Clair T. F. Hanisco G. González Abad C. R. Nowlan Z. Ayazpour Z. Ayazpour I. De Smedt E. C. Apel R. S. Hornbrook |
| author_facet | J. Liao J. Liao G. M. Wolfe A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis J. M. Nicely J. M. Nicely J. M. St. Clair J. M. St. Clair T. F. Hanisco G. González Abad C. R. Nowlan Z. Ayazpour Z. Ayazpour I. De Smedt E. C. Apel R. S. Hornbrook |
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| description | <p>Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the atmosphere is an intermediate product from the oxidation of methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds. In remote marine regions, HCHO variability is closely related to atmospheric oxidation capacity, and modeled HCHO in these regions is usually added as a global satellite HCHO background. Thus, it is important to understand and validate the levels of satellite HCHO over the remote oceans. Here we intercompare three satellite retrievals of total HCHO columns from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (OMI SAO (v004)) algorithm, Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (OMPS-NPP SAO) algorithm, and Ozone Monitoring Instrument Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (OMI BIRA) algorithm and validate them against in situ observations from the NASA Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) mission. All retrievals are correlated with ATom-integrated columns over remote oceans, with OMI SAO (v004) showing the best agreement. This is also reflected in the mean bias (MB) for OMI SAO (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.73 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.87) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>, OMPS SAO (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.76 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.88) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>, and OMI BIRA (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>1.40 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 1.11) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>. We recommend the OMI-SAO (v004) retrieval for remote-ocean atmosphere studies. Three satellite HCHO retrievals and in situ ATom columns all generally captured the spatial and seasonal distributions of HCHO in the remote-ocean atmosphere. Retrieval bias varies by latitude and season, but a persistent low bias is found in all products at high latitudes, and the general low bias is most severe for the OMI BIRA product. Examination of retrieval components reveals that slant column corrections have a larger impact on the retrievals over remote marine regions, while AMFs play a smaller role. This study informs us that the potential latitude-dependent biases in the retrievals<span id="page2"/> require further investigation for improvement and should be considered when using marine HCHO satellite data, and vertical profiles from in situ instruments are crucial for validating satellite retrievals.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d018202247cc415e86192e78eb100a262025-01-03T12:21:12ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Measurement Techniques1867-13811867-85482025-01-011811610.5194/amt-18-1-2025Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observationsJ. Liao0J. Liao1G. M. Wolfe2A. E. Kotsakis3A. E. Kotsakis4A. E. Kotsakis5J. M. Nicely6J. M. Nicely7J. M. St. Clair8J. M. St. Clair9T. F. Hanisco10G. González Abad11C. R. Nowlan12Z. Ayazpour13Z. Ayazpour14I. De Smedt15E. C. Apel16R. S. Hornbrook17Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USAGoddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR II), University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USAAtmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USAAtmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USAEarth Resources Technology (ERT) Inc., Laurel, MD, USAnow at: Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USAAtmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USAEarth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USAAtmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USAGoddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR II), University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USAAtmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USACenter for Astrophysics Harvard-Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USACenter for Astrophysics Harvard-Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USACenter for Astrophysics Harvard-Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USADepartment of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USARoyal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), Brussels, BelgiumAtmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO, USAAtmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, CO, USA<p>Formaldehyde (HCHO) in the atmosphere is an intermediate product from the oxidation of methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds. In remote marine regions, HCHO variability is closely related to atmospheric oxidation capacity, and modeled HCHO in these regions is usually added as a global satellite HCHO background. Thus, it is important to understand and validate the levels of satellite HCHO over the remote oceans. Here we intercompare three satellite retrievals of total HCHO columns from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (OMI SAO (v004)) algorithm, Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (OMPS-NPP SAO) algorithm, and Ozone Monitoring Instrument Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (OMI BIRA) algorithm and validate them against in situ observations from the NASA Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) mission. All retrievals are correlated with ATom-integrated columns over remote oceans, with OMI SAO (v004) showing the best agreement. This is also reflected in the mean bias (MB) for OMI SAO (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.73 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.87) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>, OMPS SAO (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>0.76 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.88) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>, and OMI BIRA (<span class="inline-formula">−</span>1.40 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 1.11) <span class="inline-formula">×</span> 10<span class="inline-formula"><sup>15</sup></span> molec. cm<span class="inline-formula"><sup>−2</sup></span>. We recommend the OMI-SAO (v004) retrieval for remote-ocean atmosphere studies. Three satellite HCHO retrievals and in situ ATom columns all generally captured the spatial and seasonal distributions of HCHO in the remote-ocean atmosphere. Retrieval bias varies by latitude and season, but a persistent low bias is found in all products at high latitudes, and the general low bias is most severe for the OMI BIRA product. Examination of retrieval components reveals that slant column corrections have a larger impact on the retrievals over remote marine regions, while AMFs play a smaller role. This study informs us that the potential latitude-dependent biases in the retrievals<span id="page2"/> require further investigation for improvement and should be considered when using marine HCHO satellite data, and vertical profiles from in situ instruments are crucial for validating satellite retrievals.</p>https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/18/1/2025/amt-18-1-2025.pdf |
| spellingShingle | J. Liao J. Liao G. M. Wolfe A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis A. E. Kotsakis J. M. Nicely J. M. Nicely J. M. St. Clair J. M. St. Clair T. F. Hanisco G. González Abad C. R. Nowlan Z. Ayazpour Z. Ayazpour I. De Smedt E. C. Apel R. S. Hornbrook Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
| title | Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations |
| title_full | Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations |
| title_fullStr | Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations |
| title_short | Validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals (OMI SAO, OMPS-NPP SAO, and OMI BIRA) in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) aircraft observations |
| title_sort | validation of formaldehyde products from three satellite retrievals omi sao omps npp sao and omi bira in the marine atmosphere with four seasons of atmospheric tomography mission atom aircraft observations |
| url | https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/18/1/2025/amt-18-1-2025.pdf |
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