An evaluation of operational GOES-derived single-layer cloud top heights with ARSCL data over the ARM Southern Great Plains Site

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Smith Jr , William L ^a   Minnis, Patrick ^a   Finney, Heather ^b   Palikonda, Rabindra ^c   Khaiyer, Mandana M ^c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; NASA;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION MEASUREMENT PROGRAM; CLOUD RADARS; CLOUD TOP HEIGHTS; GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE; IMAGER DATA; LIDAR DATA; NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER; OKLAHOMA; SINGLE LAYERS; SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION;

DATA ASSIMILATION; GOES; IMAGING METHOD; LIDAR; RADAR; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

GREAT PLAINS; LAMONT; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53749106430     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GL034275     Document Type: Article

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