Coincident multispectral satellite observations of marine stratocumulus clouds near the Azores Islands
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences
Marine stratocumulus clouds (MSC) have been the subject of much climate research because of their effect on the earth`s radiative energy budget. The radiative properties of MSC are determined primarily by their water content and spatial distribution. Satellite data provide an excellent opportunity to characterize these parameters. In this study, the authors use coincident observations from two sensors on the same Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) platform: visible and infrared data are provided by the Operational Linescan System (OLS), and passive microwave data are provided by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI). The OLS data facilitate the interpretation of the atmospheric parameters retrieved from the SSMI by putting them in a familiar context and allowing a subpixel analysis of the relatively large SSMI footprint. The objective is to explore the relationships between the SSMI-derived and the OLS-derived cloud parameters.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 467709
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9409461-; TRN: IM9721%%137
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2. International conference on air-sea interaction and on meterology and oceanography of the coastal zone, Lisbon (Portugal), 22-27 Sep 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]; Related Information: Is Part Of Second international conference on air-sea interaction and on meteorology and oceanography of the coastal zone; PB: 343 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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