POLDER-1是国际上第一个可以获取偏振光观测的星载对地探测器, 随着POLDER/PARASOL等偏振仪器的应用, 偏振遥感在国际上已成为一个快速发展的研究领域, 并在大气气溶胶监测等方面发挥了重要的作用, 取得了一系列研究成果。 从POLDER/PARASOL, APS(aerosol polarimetry sensor)和航空偏振相机、 地基偏振观测平台三个方面综述了大气气溶胶偏振遥感近20年(1993-2013)的研究进展, 重点介绍: (1)POLDER/PARASOL陆地上空和海洋上空气溶胶参数反演算法; POLDER/PARASOL气溶胶光学厚度(AOD)产品精度验证、 应用以及与MODIS等卫星AOD产品的对比分析。 (2)MICROPOL, RSP和APS陆地上空和海洋上空气溶胶参数反演算法; 国产多角度航空偏振相机(directional polarimetric camera, DPC)的气溶胶参数反演算法。 (3)CE318-2和CE318-DP的气溶胶地基偏振反演算法。 其中卫星、 航空和地面气溶胶参数反演的结果包括总的AOD、 细粒子AOD、 粗粒子AOD、 粒子谱分布、 粒子形状、 复折射指数、 单次散射反射率、 散射相函数、 偏振相函数以及云顶AOD。 在以上研究基础上, 提出了大气气溶胶偏振遥感研究存在的问题及展望, 为大气气溶胶偏振遥感研究提供有价值的参考。

In the present paper, aerosol research by using polarization remote sensing in last two decades (1993—2013) was reviewed, including aerosol researches based on POLDER/PARASOL, APS(Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor), Polarized Airborne camera and Ground-based measurements. We emphasize the following three aspects: (1)The retrieval algorithms developed for land and marine aerosol by using POLDER/PARASOL; The validation and application of POLDER/PARASOL AOD, and cross-comparison with AOD of other satellites, such as MODIS AOD. (2) The retrieval algorithms developed for land and marine aerosolby using MICROPOL and RSP/APS.We also introduce the new progress in aerosol research based on The Directional Polarimetric Camera(DPC), which was produced by Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). (3)The aerosol retrieval algorithms by using measurements from ground-based instruments, such as CE318-2 and CE318-DP.The retrieval results from spaceborne sensors, airborne camera and ground-based measurements include total AOD, fine-mode AOD, coarse-mode AOD, size distribution, particle shape, complex refractive indices, single scattering albedo, scattering phase function, polarization phase function and AOD above cloud. Finally, based on the research, the authors present the problems and prospects of atmospheric aerosol research by using polarization remote sensing, and provide a valuable reference for the future studies of atmospheric aerosol.