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Late-Breaking AATS-DIAS Comparisons. Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Aerosol Optical Thickness, DC-8 to Sun. 19 Jan 2003. l =400 nm SZA meas. (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= +12%. (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -4%. 24 Jan 2003. (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -0.2%. (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= +8%. l =400 nm SZA meas. 29 Jan 2003.
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Late-Breaking AATS-DIAS Comparisons Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Aerosol Optical Thickness, DC-8 to Sun 19 Jan 2003 l=400 nm SZAmeas (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= +12% (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -4% 24 Jan 2003 (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -0.2% (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= +8% l=400 nm SZAmeas 29 Jan 2003 (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -7% (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -9% (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -7% 31 Jan 2003 l=400 nm SZAmeas (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -5% 2 Feb 2003 l=400 nm SZAmeas (DIAS-AATS)/AATS= -10% Rayleigh Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Optical Thickness Differences between DIAS and AATS-14 Rayleigh LOS OT values appear to explain the differences between DIAS and AATS-14 aerosol LOS OT retrievals shown above