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Minnis Cloud Products Using Visst Algorithm (VISST) - IOP

Instrument Categories: Cloud Properties, Satellite Observations

General Overview

Satellite based retrievals of cloud and radiation properties are available in this value-added product provided by Pat Minnis' group at NASA/Langley using the VISST (Visible Infrared Solar-Infrared Split Window Technique) algorithm. These datastreams are both pixel-level (4-km) retrievals and averages on a 0.3 or 0.5 degree latitude-longitude grid and replace earlier satellite-based retrievals on the Layered Bispectral Threshold Method (LBTM). For more details, see the External Data Center web page.

IOPs Where the Instrument was Used

Primary Measurements Taken

The following measurements are those considered scientifically relevant. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers for the list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.