Reflected Radiance Measured by NOAA 3 VHRR as a Function of Optical Depth for Saharan Dust

Abstract
A near-linear relationship is described between aerosol optical depth for Saharan dust over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and radiance measured aboard the NOAA 3 satellite by the VHRR. Abstract A near-linear relationship is described between aerosol optical depth for Saharan dust over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and radiance measured aboard the NOAA 3 satellite by the VHRR.