EVALUATING AND IMPROVING CLOUD PARAMETER RETRIEVALS

On a different topic, the session on "Cloud Reference Observations" included several presentations on the capabilities of recent active satellite instruments, such as CloudSat, CALIPSO, and the passive microwave instrument AMSR, for the observation of cloud parameters. Besides the value of...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2013-04, Vol.94 (4), p.ES41-ES44
Main Authors: Roebeling, Rob, Baum, Bryan, Bennartz, Ralf, Hamann, Ulrich, Heidinger, Andy, Thoss, Anke, Walther, Andi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Climate models
Climate monitoring
Climatic data
Climatology
Cloud computing
Clouds
Common property ownership
Global climate models
Ice clouds
MEETING SUMMARIES
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
Observational research
Physical properties
Remote sensing
Validation studies
Workshops
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Summary:On a different topic, the session on "Cloud Reference Observations" included several presentations on the capabilities of recent active satellite instruments, such as CloudSat, CALIPSO, and the passive microwave instrument AMSR, for the observation of cloud parameters. Besides the value of these observations for cloud research in general, they are also an important source of information for the validation of passive imager retrievals. [...]in the session on "Cloud Climatologies," presentations were given on conditions and requirements that need to be satisfied for the generation of well-understood cloud parameter data records, and on the use of these thematic climate data records (TCDRs) in several climate monitoring and climate model evaluation studies.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00041.1