Title :
Cirrus direct optical depth retrieval over ocean using the a-train
Author :
Josset, D. ; Hu, Y. ; Pelon, J. ; Zhai, P. ; Lucker, P.
Abstract :
We have determined the CLOUDSAT/sea spray relationship and used it to analyze cirrus clouds optical depth. Differences arise between the different sensors and need to be further investigated. The direct optical depth measurements will greatly improve our knowledge of ice clouds radiative properties.
Keywords :
atmospheric optics; atmospheric techniques; clouds; ice; A-TRAIN method; CLOUDSAT; cirrus cloud optical depth analysis; cirrus direct optical depth retrieval; direct optical depth measurement method; ice clouds radiative properties; sea spray relationship; Aerosols; Clouds; Integrated optics; Optical attenuators; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1003-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049722
