Anisotropy of Observed and Simulated Turbulence in Marine Stratocumulus: ANISOTROPIC TURBULENCE IN STRATOCUMULUS
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DOI: 10.1002/2017ms001140
Abstract: Anisotropy of turbulence near the top of the stratocumulus-topped boundary layer (STBL) is studied using large-eddy simulation (LES) and measurements from the POST and DYCOMS-II field campaigns. Focusing on turbulence 100 m below the cloud… read more here.
Keywords: anisotropy observed; stratocumulus; grid spacing; turbulence ... See more keywords
Characteristics of cloud cluster over the steep southern slopes of the Himalayas observed by CloudSat
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.4992
Abstract: ABSRACT A cloud cluster (CC) dataset is presented using CloudSat Cloud Profile Radar (CPR) observations from June to August, between 2006 and 2010. The CCs were defined by grouping contiguous cloud pixels using a defined… read more here.
Keywords: ccs; top height; cloud cluster; cloud ... See more keywords
The change of cloud top height over East Asia during 2000–2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.accre.2020.05.004
Abstract: Abstract In order to know how regional averaged cloud top height (CTH) responded to the past climatic change, the spatial and temporal variations of CTH based on MODIS data (MOD03_08_v6.0) from March 2000 to February… read more here.
Keywords: top height; cth; cloud top; east asia ... See more keywords
Towards a novel approach for Sentinel-3 synergistic OLCI/SLSTR cloud and cloud shadow detection based on stereo cloud-top height estimation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2021.09.013
Abstract: Abstract Sentinel-3 is an Earth observation satellite constellation launched by the European Space Agency. Each satellite carries two optical multispectral instruments: the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) and the Sea and Land Surface Temperature… read more here.
Keywords: slstr; cloud; olci slstr; cloud shadow ... See more keywords
Exploring the Cloud Top Phase Partitioning in Different Cloud Types Using Active and Passive Satellite Sensors
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DOI: 10.1029/2020gl089863
Abstract: One of the largest uncertainties in numerical weather prediction and climate models is the representation of mixed‐phase clouds. With the aim of understanding how the supercooled liquid fraction (SLF) in clouds with temperature from −40°C… read more here.
Keywords: satellite; cloud top; satellite sensors; passive satellite ... See more keywords
Exploring the relationship between the cloud-top and tropopause height in boreal summer over the Tibetan Plateau and its adjacent region
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DOI: 10.1080/16742834.2018.1438738
Abstract: Abstract The distribution characteristics of cloud-top and tropopause height in the tropics and subtropics in boreal summer are analyzed based on CALIPSO data for the period 2008–2012. The maximum values of cloud-top vertical cumulative frequency… read more here.
Keywords: tropopause; tropopause height; tibetan plateau; summer ... See more keywords
A Machine Learning Algorithm for Retrieving Cloud Top Height With Passive Microwave Radiometry
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DOI: 10.1109/lgrs.2021.3081920
Abstract: This study aims to retrieve cloud top height (CTH)—excluding cirrus—using passive microwave radiometer observations combined with humidity and temperature profiles. A machine-learning-based approach, combining neural network and gradient boosting methods, is used with Cloud Profiling… read more here.
Keywords: top height; machine learning; cloud top; passive microwave ... See more keywords
Cloud, Atmospheric Radiation and Renewal Energy Application (CARE) Version 1.0 Cloud Top Property Product From Himawari-8/AHI: Algorithm Development and Preliminary Validation
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2022.3172228
Abstract: Investigations of the effects of clouds on Earth’s radiation budget demand accurate representations of cloud top parameters, which can be efficiently obtained by large-scale satellite remote sensing approaches. However, the insufficient utilization of multiband information… read more here.
Keywords: cloud top; tex math; inline formula; radiation ... See more keywords
Upward propagation of gigantic jets revealed by 3D radio and optical mapping
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl8731
Abstract: Occasionally, lightning will exit the top of a thunderstorm and connect to the lower edge of space, forming a gigantic jet. Here, we report on observations of a negative gigantic jet that transferred an extraordinary… read more here.
Keywords: jets revealed; cloud top; gigantic jets; radio optical ... See more keywords
Evaluating Himawari-8 Cloud Products Using Shipborne and CALIPSO Observations: Cloud-Top Height and Cloud-Top Temperature
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DOI: 10.1175/jtech-d-18-0231.1
Abstract: AbstractCloud-top height (CTH) and cloud-top temperature (CTT) retrieved from the Himawari-8 observations are evaluated using the active shipborne radar–lidar observations derived from the 31-day C... read more here.
Keywords: cloud; cloud top; top temperature; top height ... See more keywords
A Wind Study of Venus’s Cloud Top: New Doppler Velocimetry Observations
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos12010002
Abstract: At Venus’s cloud top, the circulation is dominated by the superroration, where zonal wind speed peaks at ∼100 ms−1, in the low-to-middle latitudes. The constraining of zonal and meridional circulations is essential to understanding the… read more here.
Keywords: venus cloud; doppler velocimetry; cloud top; wind ... See more keywords