Improvements to GOES Twilight Cloud Detection over the ARM SGPThe current ARM satellite cloud products derived from Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) data provide continuous coverage of many cloud properties over the ARM Southern Great Plains domain. However, discontinuities occur during daylight near the terminator, a time period referred to here as twilight. This poster presentation will demonstrate the improvements in cloud detection provided by the improved cloud mask algorithm as well as validation of retrieved cloud properties using surface observations from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Southern Great Plains (ARM SGP) site.
Document ID
20070022806
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yost, c. R. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Trepte, Q. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Khaiyer, M. M. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Palikonda, R. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Nguyen, L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)