Comparison of Cloud Amounts Retrieved with Three Automatic Methods and Visual Observations

Comparison of Cloud Amounts Retrieved with Three Automatic Methods and Visual Observations

Four methods have been used for the estimation of the total cloud amount and cloud amount for low clouds: visual observations, the Long method applied on pyranometer measurements, the Automatic Partial Cloud Amount Detection Algorithm (APCADA) method applied on pyrgeometers measurements, and ceilome...

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Main Authors: María Pilar Utrillas, María José Marín, Víctor Estellés, Carlos Marcos, María Dolores Freile, José Luis Gómez-Amo, José Antonio Martínez-Lozano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
cloud cover
visual cloud observations
automatic cloud observations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/6/937

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