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Analysis of cloud characteristics derived from archived satellite dataThe present investigation is concerned with the differing scientific user community requirements for cloud data and the nature of archived satellite data. It is concluded that information on cloud characteristics and cloud cover is of the utmost importance for at least three scientific research areas, viz. numerical weather forecasting, environmental remote sensing, and climatic monitoring and modelling. However, these three user groups require information at different levels of temporal and spatial resolution, and the nature of the comparison between surface and satellite assessment of cloud cover differs among the three groups. Taking into account the diverse requirements of the scientific community and difficulty of a mutually agreed definition of the cloud parameters, a number of recommendations are made. It is suggested that radiance data, not cloud data, should be archived directly from satellite observations, and that the highest spatial and temporal resolutions available should be retained in the archive.
Document ID
19830052943
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hughes, N. A.
(Liverpool Univ. United Kingdom)
Henderson-Sellers, A.
(Liverpool, University Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: International Journal of Remote Sensing
Volume: 4
ISSN: 0143-1161
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
83A34161
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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