Global cloud water distribution derived from special sensor microwave imager/sounder and its comparison with GCM simulation

F. Weng; N. C. Grody; R. R. Ferraro; Q. Zhao; C. T. Chen

doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00048-3

Global cloud water distribution derived from special sensor microwave imager/sounder and its comparison with GCM simulation

F. Weng^*, N. C. Grody, R. R. Ferraro, Q. Zhao, C. T. Chen

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Department of Earth Sciences (Include Institute of Marine Environmental Science and Technology)

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Abstract

An SSM/I algorithm is developed for measuring cloud liquid water of raining and non-raining clouds. Cloud ice water corresponding to precipitation sized ice particles is obtained from the SSM/I scattering index which is calibrated against radar-derived ice water content. Smaller ice particles in upper level clouds are detected using scattering index based on SSM/T2 183±3 and 183 ±1 GHz channels which allow for removing water vapor emission. It is shown that SSM/I derived cloud liquid water distribution agrees well with GCM simulations, particularly in tropical latitudes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-411
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00048-3
Publication status	Published - 1997

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