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On the camparability of cloud fractions derived from whole sky imager and ceilometer data

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/641335· OSTI ID:641335
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program`s most heavily instrumented site is its central facility in Lamont, OK. With respect to cloud observations, the instrumentation included a whole sky imager, ceilometers, lidar, millimeter cloud radar, microwave profilers, and radiosondes. Data from three of these instrument--the Whole Sky Imager (WSI), Belfort Laser Ceilometer (BLC) and Micropulse Lidar (MPL)-- are used in this study primarily to investigate the utility of using ceilometers, now strategically emplaced at four additional locations along the perimeter of the site.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
641335
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID--129839; ON: DE98054131; CNN: W-7405-Eng-48
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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