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Long Term Cloud Property Datasets From MODIS and AVHRR Using the CERES Cloud AlgorithmCloud properties play a critical role in climate change. Monitoring cloud properties over long time periods is needed to detect changes and to validate and constrain models. The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) project has developed several cloud datasets from Aqua and Terra MODIS data to better interpret broadband radiation measurements and improve understanding of the role of clouds in the radiation budget. The algorithms applied to MODIS data have been adapted to utilize various combinations of channels on the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on the long-term time series of NOAA and MetOp satellites to provide a new cloud climate data record. These datasets can be useful for a variety of studies. This paper presents results of the MODIS and AVHRR analyses covering the period from 1980-2014. Validation and comparisons with other datasets are also given.
Document ID
20160006671
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Minnis, Patrick
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bedka, Kristopher M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Doelling, David R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Sun-Mack, Sunny
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Yost, Christopher R.
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Trepte, Qing Z.
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Bedka, Sarah T.
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Palikonda, Rabindra
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Scarino, Benjamin R.
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Chen, Yan
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Hong, Gang
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Bhatt, Rajendra
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 27, 2016
Publication Date
September 21, 2015
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-22513
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2015 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference
Location: Toulouse
Country: France
Start Date: September 21, 2015
End Date: September 25, 2015
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 652528.02.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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