NASA NTRS · 19900018966
Comparison of surface-derived and ISCCP cloud optical properties
Abstract
One objective of the FIRE Project is to validate the cloud parameters given on ISCCP tapes. ISCCP first defines whether or not a region is clear or has clouds based on two threshold algorithms. If the region has clouds, then a cloud optical depth is given as well as a cloud height. Special high resolution ISCCP CX tapes were created for the time period of the Wisconsin FIRE experiment. These tapes did not include the cloud height product, however, other parameters used to make up the standard ISCCP Cl products were available. The ISCCP cloud/no cloud and cloud depth parameters are compared with surface derived values for the Wisconsin FIRE region during the October 27 and 28 case study days.
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Whitlock, C. H., Poole, L. R., Lecroy, S. R., Rossow, W. B., Bell, K. L., Robinson, David A., Grund, Christian J.. 1990-07-01. Comparison of surface-derived and ISCCP cloud optical properties. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900018966
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