A quality control procedure for FY-3A MWTS measurements with emphasis on cloud detection using VIRR cloud fraction

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1704-1715

  Li, Juan ^a   Zou, Xiaolei ^b  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD DETECTION ALGORITHMS; CLOUD DETECTION METHOD; CLOUD LIQUID WATER PATH; FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; INFRA-RED RADIOMETERS; MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIONS; RADIANCE ASSIMILATION;

QUALITY CONTROL; SEA ICE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ALGORITHM; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD WATER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; RADIOMETER; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 84883816943     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00164.1     Document Type: Article

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