Cloudnet: Continuous Evaluation of Cloud Profiles in Seven Operational Models Using Ground-Based Observations

Anthony J. Illingworth,Robin J. Hogan,Ewan J. O'Connor,Dominique Bouniol,M. E. Brooks,Julien Delanoë,D. P. Donovan,J.D. Eastment,Nicolas Gaussiat,J. W. F. Goddard,Martial Haeffelin,H. Klein Baltink,Oleg A. Krasnov,Jacques Pelon,J-M Piriou,A. Protat,H.W.J. Russchenberg,A Seifert,Adrian M. Tompkins,G.-J. van Zadelhoff,F. Vinit,Ulrika Willén,Damian R. Wilson,C.L. Wrench

Cloudnet: Continuous Evaluation of Cloud Profiles in Seven Operational Models Using Ground-Based Observations

2007

Cloud fraction, liquid and ice water contents derived from long-term radar, lidar and microwave radiometer data are systematically compared to models to quantify and improve their performance.

Keywords:

Atmospheric sciences
Remote sensing
Meteorology
Cloud fraction
Radar
Microwave radiometer
Lidar
Cloud computing
Physics
continuous evaluation
ice water

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