Detection of dust and sandstorms from Taklamakan Desert to Japan by using MODIS mosaic images

Yoshinobu Kato

doi:10.1117/12.804928

8 December 2008 Detection of dust and sandstorms from Taklamakan Desert to Japan by using MODIS mosaic images

Yoshinobu Kato

Proceedings Volume 7152, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds II; 71520P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804928
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2008, Noumea, New Caledonia

Abstract

In recent years, the number of days which dust and sandstorms (DSS) events were observed is increasing in Japan, Korea, China and Mongolia. The Aerosol Vapor Index (AVI) method is a DSS detection method. The AVI is defined as AVI=Tb32-Tb31 for MODIS data of Terra and Aqua satellites, where Tb31 is the brightness temperature of band 31 (10.780-11.280μm) and Tb32 is that of band 32 (11.770-12.270μm). The MODIS mosaic images of true-color, AVI and thermal images are made for the detection of DSS from Taklamakan Desert to Japan. The detection of DSS is possible both at daytime and night, because the AVI method is used. The density of DSS is classified into six levels from 0 (DSS none) to 5 (DSS strong) according to the AVI values. The DSS phenomena during 6-11 April 2006 are analyzed by using the mosaic images of Terra-MODIS. The number of pixels, which is approximately equal to the area of square kilometers, at each level of DSS density is measured. The AVI value at sea is about 0.2-2.3K lower than that at land, because of the influence of water vapor. In daytime, the generation place of DSS hidden under the cloud can be estimated by comparing AVI image with true-color and thermal images.

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Yoshinobu Kato "Detection of dust and sandstorms from Taklamakan Desert to Japan by using MODIS mosaic images", Proc. SPIE 7152, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds II, 71520P (8 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804928

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