Radiative Flux Analysis (RADFLUXANAL) Value-Added Product: Retrieval of Clear-Sky Broadband Radiative Fluxes and Other Derived Values
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States). Cooperative Inst. for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
The Radiative Flux Analysis (RADFLUX) is a technique for using surface broadband radiation measurements for detecting periods of clear (i.e., cloudless) skies, and using the detected clear-sky data to fit functions that are then used to produce continuous clear-sky estimates. The clear-sky estimates and measurements are then used in various ways to infer cloud macrophysical properties. This value-added product (VAP) is based on methodologies developed by Dr. Charles N. Long as referenced in the papers below. It is an updated version of an earlier value-added data product called the Shortwave (SW) Clear-Sky Detection and Fitting Algorithm (SWCLRID). Two major improvements were made over the SWCLRID data product: 1) input data were first run through the Data Quality Assessment for Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Radiation Data (QCRAD) VAP to better screen for data quality, and 2) additional processing was implemented to also include longwave (LW) clear sky estimates and derived values.
- Research Organization:
- DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth and Environmental Systems Science Division
- Contributing Organization:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- OSTI ID:
- 1808702
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SC-ARM/TR-228
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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