Optimized fractional cloudiness determination from five ground-based remote sensing techniques

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 24, 2010, Pages

  Boers, R ^a   De Haij, M J ^a   Wauben, W M F ^a   Baltink, H Klein ^a   Van Ulft, L H ^a   Savenije, M ^a   Long, C N ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLIMATOLOGY; INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; REMOTE SENSING;

ABSOLUTE MINIMUM; ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH; CLOUD-BASE HEIGHT; COLUMN METHODS; GROUND-BASED REMOTE SENSING; INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; LOWER FREQUENCIES; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PASSIVE SYSTEMS; REFERENCE ALGORITHM; REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES;

CLOUDS;

ALGORITHM; CLOUD COVER; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; OPTIMIZATION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 78650965342     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014661     Document Type: Article

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