Synergy of stereo cloud top height and ORAC optimal estimation cloud retrieval: evaluation and application to AATSR
In this paper we evaluate the impact on the cloud parameter retrievals of the ORAC (Optimal Retrieval of Aerosol and Cloud) algorithm following the inclusion of stereo-derived cloud top heights as a priori information. This is performed in a mathematically rigorous way using the ORAC optimal estimat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/9/909/2016/amt-9-909-2016.pdf |