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RISA New Method for Determining Cloud Transmittance and Optical Depth Using the ARM Micropulsed Lidar
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Cirrus clouds play an important role in the climate through their optical and microphysical properties. The problem with measuring the optical properties of these clouds can be partially addressed by using lidar systems. ...
Verification of Cloud Forecasts over the Eastern Pacific Using Passive Satellite Retrievals
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Operational cloud forecasts generated by the Coupled Ocean?Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS)1 were verified over the eastern Pacific Ocean. The study focused on the accuracy of cloud forecasts associated with ...
Meteorological Education and Training Using A-Train Profilers
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ain vertical profilers provide detailed observations of atmospheric features not seen in traditional imagery from other weather satellite data. CloudSat and Cloud?Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations ...
Near-Real-Time Applications of CloudSat Data
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Within 2 months of its launch in April 2006 as part of the Earth Observing System A-Train satellite constellation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) CloudSat mission ...
Comparison of GOES Cloud Classification Algorithms Employing Explicit and Implicit Physics
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Cloud-type classification based on multispectral satellite imagery data has been widely researched and demonstrated to be useful for distinguishing a variety of classes using a wide range of methods. The research described ...
CloudSat Precipitation Profiling Algorithm—Model Description
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Identifying and quantifying the intensity of light precipitation at global scales is still a difficult problem for most of the remote sensing algorithms in use today. The variety of techniques and algorithms employed for ...
Estimating Three-Dimensional Cloud Structure via Statistically Blended Satellite Observations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he launch of the NASA CloudSat in April 2006 enabled the first satellite-based global observation of vertically resolved cloud information. However, CloudSat?s nonscanning W-band (94 GHz) Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) provides ...
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) Edition-4.0 Data Product
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThe Clouds and the Earth?s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) top-of-atmosphere (TOA), Edition 4.0 (Ed4.0), data product is described. EBAF Ed4.0 is an update to EBAF Ed2.8, incorporating ...
THE CLOUDSAT MISSION AND THE A-TRAIN
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: CloudSat is a satellite experiment designed to measure the vertical structure of clouds from space. The expected launch of CloudSat is planned for 2004, and once launched, CloudSat will orbit in formation as part of a ...