Campaign Instrument : Cloud Modeling Best Estimate- Cloud and Radiation (CMBE-CLDRAD)
Instrument Categories
Radiometric, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Profiling, Satellite Observations, Derived Quantities and Models
Campaigns
Routine AAF CLOWD Optical Radiative Observations (RACORO)
Southern Great Plains, 2009.01.22 - 2009.06.30
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.
- Cloud fraction
- Longwave broadband net irradiance
- Cloud base height
- Shortwave broadband total net irradiance
- Cloud top height
- Liquid water path
- Longwave broadband downwelling irradiance
- Shortwave broadband direct downwelling irradiance
- Precipitable water
- Shortwave broadband total downwelling irradiance
- Longwave broadband upwelling irradiance
- Shortwave broadband total upwelling irradiance
- Shortwave broadband diffuse downwelling irradiance
