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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摘要

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.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)407-411
頁數5
期刊Advances in Space Research
19
發行號3
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 航空工程
  • 天文和天體物理學
  • 地球物理
  • 大氣科學
  • 空間與行星科學
  • 地球與行星科學(全部)

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