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Comparison of in situ and satellite‐derived cloud properties during SUCCESS
Author(s) -
Young David F.,
Minnis Patrick,
Baumgardner Darrel,
Gerber H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/98gl00116
Subject(s) - orographic lift , satellite , in situ , remote sensing , environmental science , homogeneity (statistics) , cloud computing , multispectral image , ice cloud , meteorology , geology , atmospheric sciences , computer science , physics , precipitation , astronomy , operating system , machine learning
The validation of cloud microphysical properties derived from satellite data with in situ observations is generally difficult due to the spatial and temporal variability of observed clouds. Two missions during SUCCESS concentrated on orographic wave clouds that exhibited relative spatial and temporal homogeneity. A comparison has been made of effective ice particle diameters derived from multispectral satellite data with in situ measurements from the MASP and PVM instruments aboard the DC‐8 aircraft. For both days, the satellite‐derived effective diameters fall well within the bounds of the in situ data.