A novel method for estimating shortwave direct radiative effect of above-cloud aerosols using CALIOP and MODIS data

This paper describes an efficient and unique method for computing the shortwave direct radiative effect (DRE) of aerosol residing above low-level liquid-phase clouds using CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization) and MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data. It add...

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Main Authors: Z. Zhang, K. Meyer, S. Platnick, L. Oreopoulos, D. Lee, H. Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/7/1777/2014/amt-7-1777-2014.pdf