Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Vertical Profile—Air Quality, Pollution and Aerosol Optical Properties

Dear Colleagues,

The atmospheric profile provides valuable information regarding the structure, composition, and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere. Since the late 1970s, remote sensing sensors have been developed to measure atmospheric trace gases and aerosols, thereby enhancing our understanding of the optical properties of aerosols and the three-dimensional transportation of pollutants and their chemical reactions. Remote sensing techniques also contribute to a better knowledge of the impact of aerosols on the vertical layer structure of the atmosphere and climate change through direct and indirect effects. The integration of observed three-dimensional data into atmospheric models through data assimilation techniques can further improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and air quality predictions. The study of air pollution and aerosol optical properties through atmospheric vertical profile remote sensing is also of importance for understanding the climate effects of aerosols, implementing air pollution control measures, and enhancing air quality predictions.

The primary objective of this Special Issue is to delve into the capabilities, limitations, and recent advancements in remote sensing for atmospheric vertical profiles. It aims to unravel the complexity of atmospheric vertical structures and their interactions with aerosols through remote sensing data and analyses of the optical properties of aerosols.

Articles may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Remote sensing aerosol retrieval algorithms;
• Machine learning in atmospheric profile retrieval;
• Vertical distribution, transport, and diffusion of aerosols;
• Optical properties and radiative effects of aerosols;
• Aerosol–cloud microphysics effects;
• Assimilation of atmospheric vertical profile observations;
• Simulation and validation of atmospheric vertical profiles;
• Variations in boundary-layer aerosols;
• Three-dimensional remote sensing in cities.

Dr. Min Xie
Dr. Jane Liu
Dr. Bingliang Zhuang
Guest Editors

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• atmospheric vertical profile
• aerosol optical properties
• aerosol transportation
• aerosol radiative effect
• aerosol-cloud microphysics effects
• boundary layer pollution
• remote sensing retrieval algorithms
• machine learning applications in remote sensing