MODIS Cloud-Top Property Refinements for Collection 6Source: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2012:;volume( 051 ):;issue: 006::page 1145Author:Baum, Bryan A.
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Menzel, W. Paul
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Frey, Richard A.
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Tobin, David C.
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Holz, Robert E.
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Ackerman, Steve A.
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Heidinger, Andrew K.
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Yang, Ping
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0203.1Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: his paper summarizes the Collection-6 refinements in the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) operational cloud-top properties algorithm. The focus is on calibration improvements and on cloud macrophysical properties including cloud-top pressure?temperature?height and cloud thermodynamic phase. The cloud phase is based solely on infrared band measurements. In addition, new parameters will be provided in Collection 6, including cloud-top height and a flag for clouds near the tropopause. The cloud parameters are improved primarily through 1) improved knowledge of the spectral response functions for the MODIS 15-?m carbon dioxide bands gleaned from comparison of coincident MODIS and Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) radiance measurements and 2) continual comparison of global MODIS and Cloud?Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) instantaneous cloud products throughout the course of algorithm refinement. Whereas the cloud-top macrophysical parameters were provided through Collection 5 solely at 5-km spatial resolution, these parameters will be available additionally at 1-km spatial resolution in Collection 6.
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| contributor author | Baum, Bryan A. | |
| contributor author | Menzel, W. Paul | |
| contributor author | Frey, Richard A. | |
| contributor author | Tobin, David C. | |
| contributor author | Holz, Robert E. | |
| contributor author | Ackerman, Steve A. | |
| contributor author | Heidinger, Andrew K. | |
| contributor author | Yang, Ping | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:48:47Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T16:48:47Z | |
| date copyright | 2012/06/01 | |
| date issued | 2012 | |
| identifier issn | 1558-8424 | |
| identifier other | ams-74595.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4216837 | |
| description abstract | his paper summarizes the Collection-6 refinements in the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) operational cloud-top properties algorithm. The focus is on calibration improvements and on cloud macrophysical properties including cloud-top pressure?temperature?height and cloud thermodynamic phase. The cloud phase is based solely on infrared band measurements. In addition, new parameters will be provided in Collection 6, including cloud-top height and a flag for clouds near the tropopause. The cloud parameters are improved primarily through 1) improved knowledge of the spectral response functions for the MODIS 15-?m carbon dioxide bands gleaned from comparison of coincident MODIS and Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) radiance measurements and 2) continual comparison of global MODIS and Cloud?Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) instantaneous cloud products throughout the course of algorithm refinement. Whereas the cloud-top macrophysical parameters were provided through Collection 5 solely at 5-km spatial resolution, these parameters will be available additionally at 1-km spatial resolution in Collection 6. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | MODIS Cloud-Top Property Refinements for Collection 6 | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 51 | |
| journal issue | 6 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0203.1 | |
| journal fristpage | 1145 | |
| journal lastpage | 1163 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2012:;volume( 051 ):;issue: 006 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |