Intercomparison between CMIP5 model and MODIS satellite‐retrieved data of aerosol optical depth, cloud fraction, and cloud‐aerosol interactions
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DOI: 10.1002/2017ea000288
Abstract: Aerosols are a critical component of the Earth's atmosphere and can affect the climate of the Earth through their interactions with solar radiation and clouds. Cloud fraction (CF) and aerosol optical depth at 550 nm… read more here.
Keywords: aerosol interactions; cloud; model; cloud aerosol ... See more keywords
Long-term cloud fraction biases in CMIP5 GCMs over India during monsoon season
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-018-02760-1
Abstract: Using 24 years of cloud fraction (CF) data from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) observations and their corresponding simulators in general circulation models (GCMs) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5), we… read more here.
Keywords: radiative forcings; climatology; cloud; monsoon season ... See more keywords
Diurnal (24 h) cycle and seasonal variability of cloud fraction retrieved from a Whole Sky Imager over a complex terrain in the Western Ghats and comparison with MODIS
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105180
Abstract: Abstract Continuous monitoring of cloud fraction (CF) using a Whole Sky Imager (WSI) equipped with an infrared (IR) camera, play a crucial role in validating satellite data and numerical models. WSI is operated at a… read more here.
Keywords: whole sky; variability; monsoon; day ... See more keywords