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While there are several algorithms for detecting low stratus (LST) that are applicable to geostationary weather satellite data, sea fog retrieval is more complicated. These schemes mostly need ancillary data such as Cloud Optical Thickness (COT) and Droplet Effective Radius (DER). To retrieve the necessary parameters for sea fog detection over the Yellow Sea, the Comprehensive Analysis Program for Cloud Optical Measurement (CAPCOM) scheme developed by Kawamoto et al. (2001) was adapted to the Japanese Multifunctional Transport Satellites (MTSAT) system-Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI). COT and DER values were then retrieved for 64 cases over the Yellow Sea (= 85,000 LST pixels) and compared with the COT and DER products from the MYD06\/MOD06, CAPCOM-MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) and CloudSat (cloud radar). Results showed that the COT and DER values retrieved from JAMI were satisfactory. The MTSAT-2 JAMI data delivered better COT values than the MTSAT-1R JAMI data, due to the re-calibration of MTSAT-2 JAMI\u2019s visible (VIS) band in 2011. Similarly, improvements were seen in DER retrieval, even though the VIS re-calibration primarily affects COT retrieval. By comparing the difference in stratus thickness calculated by MTSAT-1R and MTSAT-2, the COT and DER retrieved from MTSAT-2 JAMI can be used in ground fog retrieval schemes. These values exhibit less bias, especially in cases involving high cloud top and thin cloud thickness. Both the COT and DER retrievals from MTSAT-2 JAMI offer potential as reliable parameters for Yellow Sea fog detection.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs8010008","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,12,23]],"date-time":"2015-12-23T06:52:19Z","timestamp":1450853539000},"page":"8","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Optical Thickness and Effective Radius Retrievals of Low Stratus and Fog from MTSAT Daytime Data as a Prerequisite for Yellow Sea Fog Detection"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Li","family":"Yi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Ocean\u2013Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"},{"name":"Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography, Philipps-University of Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 12, D-35032 Marburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Boris","family":"Thies","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography, Philipps-University of Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 12, D-35032 Marburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suping","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Ocean\u2013Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Laboratory, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiaomeng","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Qingdao Meteorological Bureau, Qingdao 266003, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J\u00f6rg","family":"Bendix","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography, Philipps-University of Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 12, D-35032 Marburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Liou, K.N. 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