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Comparison of cloud boundaries measured with 8.6 mm radar and 10.6 micrometer lidar
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Intrieri, Janet M. Uttal, Taneil |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | One of the most basic cloud properties is location; the height of cloud base and the height of cloud top. The glossary of meteorology defines cloud base (top) as follows: 'For a given cloud or cloud layer, that lowest (highest) level in the atmosphere at which the air contains a perceptible quantity of cloud particles.' Our studies show that for a 8.66 mm radar, and a 10.6 micrometer lidar, the level at which cloud hydrometers become 'perceptible' can vary significantly as a function of the different wavelengths, powers, beamwidths and sampling rates of the two remote sensors. |
| File Size | 225551 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940017844 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6j14zr8k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Meteorology And Climatology Remote Sensors Cloud Cover Position Location Cloud Physics Cloud Height Indicators Hydrometers Optical Radar Meteorology Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
