Comparison of ISS–CATS and CALIPSO–CALIOP Characterization of High Clouds in the Tropics

Comparison of ISS–CATS and CALIPSO–CALIOP Characterization of High Clouds in the Tropics

Clouds in the tropics have an important role in the energy budget, atmospheric circulation, humidity, and composition of the tropical-to-global upper-troposphere–lower-stratosphere. Due to its non-sun-synchronous orbit, the Cloud–Aerosol Transport System (CATS) onboard the International Space Statio...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Sellitto, Silvia Bucci, Bernard Legras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
high clouds
space LiDAR
tropical convection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/23/3946

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