A climate index indicative of cloudiness derived from satellite infrared sounder dataIn many current studies conducted to enhance the usefulness of meteorological satellite radiance data, one common objective is to infer conventional weather variables. The present investigation, on the other hand, is mainly concerned with the efficient retrieval (minimization of errors) of a nonstandard atmospheric descriptor. The atmosphere's Vertical Infrared Radiative Emitting Structure (VIRES) is retrieved. VIRES is described by the broadband infrared weighting function curve. The shapes of these weighting curves are primarily a function of the three-dimensional cloud structure. The weighting curves are retrieved by a method which uses satellite spectral radiance data. The basic theory involved in the VIRES retrieval procedure parallels the technique used to retrieve temperature soundings.
Document ID
19830033440
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Abel, M. D. (Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Cox, S. K. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, United States)