Classifying clouds around the globe with the CloudSat radar: 1‐year of results

• DOI: 10.1029/2007gl032591
• Publication Date: 2008-02-20T22:42:01Z
• Authors: Kenneth Sassen; Zhien Wang
• Keywords: Cloud top

CloudSat supports a 94 GHz cloud profiling radar as part of the innovative A‐train formation satellites studying Earths clouds and atmosphere. Using vertical profiles precipitation, an algorithm has been developed to determine type present. Because corresponds specific physical properties, this step is needed apply other algorithms derive quantitative content radiative data. This applied initial 1‐year data obtain global distribution various types over land ocean. These results appear consistent with previous distributions, but some differences that provide insights into limitations measurements.