Comparison of three ice cloud optical schemes in climate simulations with community atmospheric model version 5
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.01.004
Abstract: Abstract A newly implemented Baum-Yang scheme for simulating ice cloud optical properties is compared with existing schemes (Mitchell and Fu schemes) in a standalone radiative transfer model and in the global climate model (GCM) Community… read more here.
Keywords: ice cloud; baum yang; cloud optical; model ... See more keywords
Contrasting changes in cloud optical properties and the influence of aerosols, meteorology and radiation feedback in the Himalaya Karakoram region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105210
Abstract: Abstract The spatio-temporal variations in cloud optical properties and the influence of aerosols, radiation feedback and meteorological parameters were investigated at high altitudes of Diamir, Gilgit and Skardu in the Himalaya Karakoram (HK) region of… read more here.
Keywords: meteorology; optical properties; cloud optical; influence aerosols ... See more keywords
The Role of Thermodynamic Phase Shifts in Cloud Optical Depth Variations With Temperature
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl081590
Abstract: We present a novel method that identifies the contributions of thermodynamic phase shifts and processes governing supercooled liquid and ice clouds to cloud optical depth variations with temperature using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer observations. Our… read more here.
Keywords: cloud optical; thermodynamic phase; phase shifts; optical depth ... See more keywords
Estimating hourly surface shortwave radiation over northeast of the Tibetan Plateau by assimilating Himawari-8 cloud optical thickness
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DOI: 10.1186/s40562-023-00312-8
Abstract: To reduce the uncertainty estimation of clouds and improve the forecast of surface shortwave radiation (SSR) over the Tibetan Plateau, a new cloud assimilation system is proposed which is the first attempt to directly apply… read more here.
Keywords: tibetan plateau; radiation; surface shortwave; shortwave radiation ... See more keywords
Exploiting airborne far-infrared measurements to optimise an ice cloud retrieval
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-25-9981-2025
Abstract: Abstract. Studies have indicated that far-infrared radiances hold significant information about the microphysics of ice clouds, particularly the ice crystal habit. In support of the European Space Agency's Far-Infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring mission,… read more here.
Keywords: cloud; far infrared; ice cloud; cloud optical ... See more keywords
The impact of neglecting ice phase on cloud optical depth retrievals from AERONET cloud mode observations
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-12-5087-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Clouds present many challenges to climate modelling. To develop and verify the parameterisations needed to allow climate models to represent cloud structure and processes, there is a need for high-quality observations of cloud optical… read more here.
Keywords: optical depth; cloud optical; cloud mode; depth ... See more keywords
Cloud optical and physical properties retrieval from EarthCARE multi-spectral imager: the M-COP products
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-17-261-2024
Abstract: Abstract. The Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) is the first mission that will provide measurements from active profiling, passive imaging and a broadband radiometer from a single satellite platform. The passive multi-spectral imager… read more here.
Keywords: optical physical; msi; multi spectral; spectral imager ... See more keywords