Estimation of BBA plume altitude from cross reference between satellite observations and model simulations

This study demonstrates that the two-directional data of GCOM-C/SGLI (second-generation global imager) as a result of simultaneous polarized and un-polarized observations are useful to estimate the vertical information of biomass-burning aerosols (BBA). The vertical profiles of black carbon (BC) concentration simulated by the chemical transport model (CTM) are also useful for altitude information of the BBA. Comparison of the satellite products from SGLI observations with BC distribution from the CTM simulations reveals their mutual consistency. Using 3D visualization of the California forest fires as an example, this work discusses the effects of mountains and optical distance from satellites.