Comparison of a satellite based Alpine cloud climatology with observations of synoptic stations

A five-year cloud climatology (1992 to 1996) of the Alpine region in a 15-km resolution has been evaluated by means of the APOLLO cloud detection algorithm applied to daytime AVHRR data of several NOAA satellites. The study area comprises three different climatic regions, the moderate climate north...

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Main Authors: Martina Kästner, Peter Bissolli, Kathrin Hoppner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 2004-07-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0941-2948/2004/0013-0233