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Development of a Moon Photometer to Measure Aerosol Optical Thickness

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K00531
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Environmental dynamic analysis
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Environmental Studies

Principal Investigator

Uchiyama Akihiro  国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所, 地球環境研究センター, 特別研究員 (50354460)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小林 拓  山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 准教授 (20313786)
松永 恒雄  国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所, 衛星観測センター, 研究センター長 (70302966)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywordsエアロゾル / エアロゾルの月光観測 / 月の反射率 / 環境計測 / 気候監視 / 極域監視 / リモートセンシング
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The majority of aerosol data are obtained from daytime measurements, and there are few datasets available for studying nighttime aerosol characteristics. In order to estimate the aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the precipitable water vapor (PWV) during the nighttime using the moon as a light source, a skyradiometer POM-02 (Prede Ltd., Japan) was modified. The calibration constants for both the sun and the moon were successfully determined by using the Langley method. The ratio of the both constants is the reflectance of moon. Therefore, the reflectance of the moon could be determined to within an accuracy of 1% or less. In order to validate the estimates of the AOD and PWV, continuous measurements with POM-02 were conducted. The results were compared with the AOD and PWV obtained by independent methods. In the results, the AODs (PWVs) during the daytime and nighttime are presumed to have the same degree of precision and accuracy within the measurement uncertainty.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

開発した放射計を用いて今まで情報がほとんど無かった夜間のエアロゾルの光学的厚さを満月±10日の間測定できるようになった。これにより昼夜連続したエアロゾルの動態解析が進展する。更に、月の正確な反射率が決定できたことにより、衛星搭載の可視・近赤外域センサーの校正に月を利用することで校正精度を上げることが可能となった。校正精度が上がることで衛星プロダクトの精度が上がり、より正確な情報が衛星から得られる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Nocturnal aerosol optical depth measurements with modified sky radiometer POM-02 using the moon as a light source2019

    • Author(s)
      Uchiyama, A., M. Shiobara, H. Kobayashi, T. Matsunaga, A. Yamazaki, K. Inei, K. Kawai, and Y. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Atmos. Meas. Tech.

      Volume: 12 Issue: 12 Pages: 6465-6488

    • DOI

      10.5194/amt-12-6465-2019

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The instrument constant of sky radiometers (POM-02) - Part 1: Calibration constant2018

    • Author(s)
      Uchiyama Akihiro、Matsunaga Tsuneo、Yamazaki Akihiro
    • Journal Title

      Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

      Volume: 11 Issue: 9 Pages: 5363-5388

    • DOI

      10.5194/amt-11-5363-2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The instrument constant of sky radiometers (POM-02)-? Part 2: Solid view angle2018

    • Author(s)
      Uchiyama Akihiro、Matsunaga Tsuneo、Yamazaki Akihiro
    • Journal Title

      Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

      Volume: 11 Issue: 9 Pages: 5389-5402

    • DOI

      10.5194/amt-11-5389-2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Aerosol Optical Characteristics in Fukuoka and Beijing Measured by Integrating Nephelometer and Aethalometer: Comparison of Source and Downstream Regions2018

    • Author(s)
      Uchiyama A., B. Chen, A. Yamazaki, G. Shi, R. Kudo, C. Nishita-Hara, M. Hayashi, A. Habib and T. Matsunaga
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Ser. II

      Volume: 96 Issue: 2 Pages: 215-240

    • DOI

      10.2151/jmsj.2018-026

    • NAID

      130006694323

    • ISSN
      0026-1165, 2186-9057
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] スカイラジオメーター(POM02)の特性(Part 2)(2)(衛星推定エアロゾルプロダクト検証に向けて)2019

    • Author(s)
      内山明博、松永恒雄、山崎明宏
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2019年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 改造スカイラジオメーターによる月を光源としたエアロゾル光学的厚さの推定(2)2018

    • Author(s)
      内山明博、塩原匡貴、小林拓、菱田晃介、山崎明宏、江井和則、河合和宏、渡部義明、松永恒雄
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2018年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] スカイラジオメーター(POM02)の特性(Part 2)(衛星推定エアロゾルプロダクト検証に向けて)2018

    • Author(s)
      内山明博、松永恒雄、山崎明宏
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2018年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 改造スカイラジオメーターによる月を光源としたエアロゾル光学的厚さの推定(3)2018

    • Author(s)
      内山明博、塩原匡貴、小林拓、菱田晃介、山崎明宏、神慶孝、西澤智明、江井和則、河合和宏、渡部義明、松永恒雄
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2018年度秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 改造スカイラジオメーターによる月を光源としたエアロゾル光学的厚さの推定2018

    • Author(s)
      内山明博,塩原匡貴,小林拓,菱田晃介,江井和則,河井和弘,渡部義明,松永恒雄
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2017年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] スカイラジオメーター(POM02)の特性(衛星推定エアロゾルプロダクト検証に向けて)2018

    • Author(s)
      内山明博,松永恒雄,山崎明宏
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2017年度春季大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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