Cloud base height
Measurement Categories: Cloud Properties
Description: For a given cloud or cloud layer, the lowest level of the atmosphere where cloud properties are detectable.
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Instruments that produce the measurement
The above measurement is considered scientifically relevant for the following instruments. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers of each instrument for a list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.
- ARM Instruments
- External Instruments
- Field Campaign Instruments
- AERIPLUS-University of Wisconsin (AERIPLUS-UWISC)
- Carbon Dioxide Doppler Lidar (CO2LIDAR)
- Ceilometer(University of Miami) (CEIL-UMIAMI)
- Cloud Infrared Radiometer (CIR)
- JAMSTEC Research Vessel Mirai (MIRAI)
- Micropulse Lidar (MPL)
- Microwave Radiometer Profiler (MWRP)
- Minnis Cloud Products Using LBTM Algorithm (LBTM-MINNIS)
- Minnis Cloud Products Using Visst Algorithm (VISST)
- NOAA Research Vessel Ron Brown (RONBROWN)
- National Weather Service Surface Meteorology Data (NWSSURF)
- PNNL's Atmospheric Remote Sensing Laboratory (PARSL)
- Raman LIDAR Vertical Profiles (RLPROF)
- Vaisala Ceilometer (VCEIL)
Value-Added Products (VAPs) including the measurement
- (ARSCL) Active Remotely-Sensed Cloud Locations Process
- arscl1cloth - ARSCL: multiple outputs from first Clothiaux algorithms on BLC, MPL, MMCR
- arsclcbh1cloth - ARSCL: cloud base height from first Clothiaux algorithms on BLC, MPL, MMCR
- mmcrmode1bl200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("boundary layer mode") moments (8/04-5/05)
- mmcrmode1bl200511041cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("boundary layer mode") moments (since 11/2005)
- mmcrmode1bl200606161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("boundary layer mode") moments (version 6/2006)
- mmcrmode1bl200608121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("boundary layer mode") moments (version 11/2006)
- mmcrmode1st200309091cloth - ARCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("status mode") moments
- mmcrmode1st200404151cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 1 ("stratus mode") moments, 20040415 version
- mmcrmode2ci200309091cloth - ARCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments
- mmcrmode2ci200404141cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments, 20040415 version
- mmcrmode2ci200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments (8/04-5/05)
- mmcrmode2ci200511041cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments (since 11/2005)
- mmcrmode2ci200606161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments (version 6/2006)
- mmcrmode2ci200608161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 2 ("cirrus mode") moments (version 11/2006)
- mmcrmode3ge200309091cloth - ARCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments
- mmcrmode3ge200404141cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments, 20040415 version
- mmcrmode3ge200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments (8/04-5/05)
- mmcrmode3ge200511041cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments (since 11/2005)
- mmcrmode3ge200606161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments (version 6/2006)
- mmcrmode3ge200608161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 3 ("general mode") moments (version 11/2006)
- mmcrmode4pr200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("precipitation mode") moments (8/04-5/05)
- mmcrmode4pr200511041cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("precipitation mode") moments (since 11/2005)
- mmcrmode4pr200606161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("precipitation mode") moments (version 6/2006)
- mmcrmode4pr200608161cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("precipitation mode") moments (version 11/2006)
- mmcrmode4ro200309091cloth - ARCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("robust mode") moments
- mmcrmode4ro200404141cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 4 ("robust mode") moments, 20040415 version
- mmcrmode5p0200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 5 ("co-polarized mode") moments
- mmcrmode6p1200408121cloth - ARSCL: derived, MMCR Mode 6 ("cross-polarized mode") moments
- rhbarscl1cloth - ARSCL: multiple outputs from first Clothiaux algorithms, Ron Brown ship, Nauru
- (MPL) Micropulse Lidar Process
- arscl1cloth - ARSCL: multiple outputs from first Clothiaux algorithms on BLC, MPL, MMCR
- arsclcbh1cloth - ARSCL: cloud base height from first Clothiaux algorithms on BLC, MPL, MMCR
- mplcbh1scott - MPL: cloud base heights using the Scott/Spinhirne algorithm
- mplnor1camp - MPL: backscatter profiles normalized and cloud detection routine applied.
- mplpolavg - Micropulse Lidar polarized (MPLPOL) data averaged to fixed 30 second interval
- (MPLCBH1SCOTT) Cloud Base Height from MPL Using Scott-Spinhirne Algorithm Process
- mplcbh1scott - MPL: cloud base heights using the Scott/Spinhirne algorithm
- (MPLNOR) Normalized Backscatter Profiles from the Micropulse Lidar Process
- mplnor1camp - MPL: backscatter profiles normalized and cloud detection routine applied.
- (RLPROF) Raman LIDAR Vertical Profiles Process
- 10rlprofbe1turn - Raman LIDAR (RL): Best-estimate state of the atmos. profiles from RL & AERI+GOES retrievals
- 10rlprofdep1turn - Raman LIDAR (RL): depolarization profiles and single layer cloud optical depths
- rlprofmerge1turn - Merged analog and photon counting profiles used as input for other RLPROF VAPs
Datastreams including the measurement
- (BLC) Belfort Laser Ceilometer Datastreams
- (MPL) Micropulse Lidar Datastreams
- (MWRP) Microwave Radiometer Profiler Datastreams
- mwrp - Microwave Radiometer data (MWR Profiles - QME), water vapor, temp, cloud liquid water, precip water retrievals
- (NCEPGFS) National Centers for Environment Prediction Global Forecast System Datastreams
- ncepgfsatksfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Atqasuk
- ncepgfsbrwsfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Barrow
- ncepgfsdarsfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Darwin
- ncepgfsmansfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at Manus
- ncepgfsnausfc - NCEP GFS: flux variables at Nauru
- ncepgfssfc - NCEP GFS: surface variables at SGP/PYE/NIM
- (NWSSURF) National Weather Service Surface Meteorology Data Datastreams
- 60nwssurf - National Weather Service (NWS) surface meteorology data: 60-minute averages
- (RUC) Rapid Update Cycle Model Data Datastreams
- allruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 20-km resolution
- allruc40isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric main analysis data, 40-km resolution
- ruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: daily isobaric analysis data, 20 km resolution
- synruc20isob - Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model: isobaric output, 20 km grid, averaged to 40 km
- (VCEIL) Vaisala Ceilometer Datastreams
- vceil25k - Vaisala Ceilometer (VCEIL): cloud base heights, 25,000 feet max range