title: Performance evaluation of three bio-optical models in aerosol and ocean color joint retrievals
abstract: Abstract. Multi-angle polarimeters (MAP) are powerful instruments to perform remote sensing of the environment. Joint retrieval algorithms of aerosols and ocean color have been developed to extract the rich information content of MAPs. These are optimization algorithms that fit the sensor measurements with forward models, which include radiative transfer simulations of the coupled atmosphere and ocean systems (CAOS) based on adjustable atmosphere and ocean properties. The forward mode consists o