Cloud cover and cloud types in the Eurasian Arctic in 1936–2012
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6187
Abstract: The Arctic is a cloudy place. It has been recognized that the Arctic cloud cover is sensitive to different climatic factors such as sea ice extent and atmospheric circulation indices. Moreover, several influential climate feedbacks,… read more here.
Keywords: 1936 2012; cloud types; cloud; eurasian arctic ... See more keywords
An energy balance model exploration of the impacts of interactions between surface albedo, cloud cover and water vapor on polar amplification
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DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3974-5
Abstract: We examine the effects of non-linear interactions between surface albedo, water vapor and cloud cover (referred to as climate variables) on amplified warming of the polar regions, using a new energy balance model. Our simulations… read more here.
Keywords: surface albedo; water; interactions surface; water vapor ... See more keywords
Oceanic cloud trends during the satellite era and their radiative signatures
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DOI: 10.1007/s00382-024-07396-8
Abstract: The present study analyzes zonal mean cloud and radiation trends over the global oceans for the past 35 years from a suite of satellite datasets covering two periods. In the longer period (1984–2018) cloud properties… read more here.
Keywords: cloud radiative; cloud; low latitude; cloud cover ... See more keywords
Machine learning for total cloud cover prediction
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DOI: 10.1007/s00521-020-05139-4
Abstract: Accurate and reliable forecasting of total cloud cover (TCC) is vital for many areas such as astronomy, energy demand and production, or agriculture. Most meteorological centres issue ensemble forecasts of TCC; however, these forecasts are… read more here.
Keywords: total cloud; machine learning; forecast skill; ensemble forecasts ... See more keywords
Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation footprint on global high cloud cover
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2330-3
Abstract: Due to the complexity of the physical processes responsible for cloud formation and to the relatively short satellite database of continuous data records, cloud behavior in a warming climate remains uncertain. Identifying physical links between… read more here.
Keywords: hcc; cloud cover; high cloud; footprint ... See more keywords
Changes in cloud amount over the Tibetan Plateau and impacts of large-scale circulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105332
Abstract: Abstract Using the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Edition 4 dataset, characteristics and variations of cloud amounts over the Tibetan Plateau (Tibet) during 2001–2019 was analyzed. Our results reveal that the mid–high cloud… read more here.
Keywords: tibet; cloud amount; cloud; tibetan plateau ... See more keywords
Investigating the impact of weather parameters selection on the prediction of solar radiation under different genera of cloud cover: A case-study in a subtropical location
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DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2021.109159
Abstract: Abstract In the present study, a classification system of four meteorological indices were introduced to classify the sky types from sunny to cloudy. These meteorological indices are; cloud cover (Cc), sunshine hour (S), clearness index… read more here.
Keywords: case; solar radiation; gpi; cloud cover ... See more keywords
Air temperature lapse rates and cloud cover in a hyper-oceanic climate
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DOI: 10.1017/s0954102020000309
Abstract: Abstract Air temperature lapse rates vary geographically and temporally. Sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island provides an opportunity to compare lapse rates between windward and leeward slopes in a hyper-oceanic climate. Lapse rates were steep by global standards,… read more here.
Keywords: lapse; air temperature; cloud cover; lapse rates ... See more keywords
Cityscapes Create Cloud Cover, Satellite Images Reveal
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DOI: 10.1029/2023eo230006
Abstract: The skies over U.S. cities are cloudier than their surrounding areas. read more here.
Keywords: cloud cover; images reveal; cover satellite; cityscapes create ... See more keywords
Improving Land Surface Temperature Estimation in Cloud Cover Scenarios Using Graph‐Based Propagation
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DOI: 10.1029/2024gl108263
Abstract: Land surface temperature (LST) serves as an important climate variable which is relevant to a number of studies related to energy and water exchanges, vegetation growth and urban heat island effects. Although LST can be… read more here.
Keywords: land surface; cover; graph based; cloud cover ... See more keywords
Contrasting impacts of forests on cloud cover based on satellite observations
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28161-7
Abstract: Forests play a pivotal role in regulating climate and sustaining the hydrological cycle. The biophysical impacts of forests on clouds, however, remain unclear. Here, we use satellite data to show that forests in different regions… read more here.
Keywords: cover; contrasting impacts; forests cloud; cloud cover ... See more keywords