Expect the first R05 product, 1B-CPR to be released in late summer.
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2C-ICE
Product Availability: Only available for 2007 through 2010.
The Cloudsat and CALIPSO Ice Cloud Property Product (2C-ICE) contains retrieved estimates of ice cloud water content (IWC), effective radius (re) and extinction coefficient for identified ice clouds measured by Cloud profiling Radar (CPR) on CloudSat or the CALIPSO Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP; hereafter referred as the Lidar). This 2C-ICE cloud product uses combined inputs of measured radar reflectivity factor from the CloudSat 2BGEOGPROF product and measured attenuated backscattering coefficients at 532 nm from CALISPO lidar to constrain the ice cloud retrieval more tightly than the radar-only product and to generate more accurate results.
Primary Publications
Process Description and Interface Control Document (PDICD)
| File Name | Last Modified | |
|---|---|---|
| 2C-ICE P_R04 Data Issues (39.02 KB) | August 13, 2013 | |
| 2C-ICE P_R04 PDICD (4.84 MB) | October 14, 2011 |
Algorithm Specifications
| Popup | Type | Dimensions | Units | Range | Missing | Miss Op | Factor | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | g/m^3 | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | um | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(2) | nray | 1 | 0 | |||||
| REAL(4) | nray | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | |||
| UINT(1) | nray | -- | 0 to 127 | 1 | 0 | |||
| UINT(1) | nray | -- | 0 to 127 | 1 | 0 | |||
| UINT(1) | nray | -- | 0 to 81 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | dbz | -7777 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | -7777 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | /m | -7777 | 1 | 0 | |||
| UINT(1) | nbin,nray | % | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nray | g/m^2 | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| UINT(1) | nray | % | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | g/m^3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | % | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nray | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | |||
| UINT(1) | nray | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | |||
| INT(1) | nray | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | um | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | % | -7777 | <= | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | 1/km | 1 | 0 | ||||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | /km | 1 | 0 | ||||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | 1 | 0 | |||||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | dbz | -100 to 100 | -7777 | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(4) | nbin,nray | -7777 | 1 | 0 |
| Popup | Type | Dimensions | Units | Range | Missing | Miss Op | Factor | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT(2) | nray | meters | -9999 to 8850 | 9999 | == | 1 | 0 | |
| INT(2) | nbin,nray | m | -5000 to 30000 | -9999 | == | 1 | 0 | |
| REAL(4) | nray | degrees | -90 to 90 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nray | degrees | -180 to 180 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | <scalar> | degrees | -90 to 90 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nray | seconds | 0 to 6000 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nray | km | 600 to 800 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | <scalar> | degrees | -90 to 90 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(8) | <scalar> | seconds | 0 to 6e+008 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | nbin,nray | K | -999 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | <scalar> | seconds | 0 to 86400 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | <scalar> | m | to | -9999 | == | 1 | 0 |
Related Publications
| 2C-ICE Related Publications |
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2016 - An improved convective ice parameterization for the NASA GISS global climate model and impacts on cloud ice simulation. Elsaesser, G.S., A.D. Del Genio, J.H. Jiang, A.M. Fridlind, A.S. Ackerman and M. van Lier-Walqui J. Climate Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Changes in the shape of cloud ice water content vertical structure due to aerosol variations Massie, S. T., J. Delanoë, C. G. Bardeen, J. Jiang, and L. Huang Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - Cloud properties and radiative effects of the Asian summer monsoon derived from A-Train data. Berry, E., J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - Diagnosing the average spatio-temporal impact of convective systems - Part 2: A model intercomparison using satellite data Johnston, M.S., S. Eliasson, P. Eriksson, R. M. Forbes, A. Gettelman, P. Räisänen, and M. D. Zelinka Atmos. Chem. Phys. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - Reconciling Ground-Based and Space-Based Estimates of the Frequency of Occurrence and Radiative Effect of Clouds around Darwin, Australia. Protat, A., S. A. Young, S. A. McFarlane, T. L'Ecuyer, G. G. Mace, J. M. Comstock, C. N. Long, E. Berry, and J. Delanoë J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2013 - Improved cirrus simulations in a general circulation model using CARMA sectional microphysics Bardeen, C. G., A. Gettelman, E. J. Jensen, A. Heymsfield, A. J. Conley, J. Delanoë, M. Deng, and O. B. Toon J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Relative influence of meteorological conditions and aerosols on the lifetime of mesoscale convective systems Chakrabortya, S., R. Fua, S.T. Massieb, and G. Stephens PNAS Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Performance of the Goddard multiscale modeling framework with Goddard ice microphysical schemes Chern, Jiun-Dar, Wei-Kuo Tao, Stephen E. Lang, Toshihisa Matsui, J.-L. F. Li, Karen I. Mohr, Gail M. Skofronick-Jackson, and Christa D. Peters-Lidard J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Toward improving ice water content and snow rate retreivals from radars. Part I: X and W bands, emphasizing CloudSat Heymsfield, A., S.Y. Matrosov and N.B. Wood. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Differences in Ice Cloud Microphysical Properties between Western and Eastern Tropical Pacific Regions Derived from CloudSat and CALIPSO Measurements Naoya Takahashi, Tadahiro Hayasaka, Hajime Okamoto SOLA Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - CloudSat 2C-ICE product update with a new Ze parameterization in lidar-only region Deng, M., G. G. Mace, Z. Wang, and E. Berry J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - The characteristics of ice cloud properties derived from CloudSat and CALIPSO measurements. Hong, Y. and G. Liu J. Climate Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - Climatology of cloud water content associated with different cloud types observed by A-Train satellites Huang, L., J. H. Jiang, Z. Wang, H. Su, M. Deng, and S. Massie J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - The use of CloudSat data to evaluate retrievals of total ice content in precipitating cloud Systems from ground-based operational radar measurements. Matrosov, S.Y. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - A new ice cloud parameterization for infrared radiative transfer simulation of cloudy radiances: Evaluation and optimization with IIR observations and ice cloud profile retrieval products Vidot, J., A. J. Baran, and P. Brunel J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - An observationally-based evaluation of WRF regional climate simulations over the Central and Eastern Pacific Wu, L-T and J.-L.-F. Li et al J. Geophys. Res. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2015 - Characterizing and understanding cloud ice and radiation budget biases in global climate models and reanalysis Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, G. Stephens, S. W. Lee AMS monograph Attribute to Late Professor Michio Yanai Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - SPARE-ICE: Synergistic ice water path from passive operational sensors Holl, G., S. Elliasson, S.A. Buehler, et al J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - Physical properties of high-level cloud over land and ocean from CloudSat-CALIPSO data. Huo J, Lu D. J. Climate Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - THE EARTHCARE SATELLITE: The next step forward in global measurements of clouds, aerosols, precipitation and radiation. Illingworth, A. J., and Coauthors Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - 4-D cloud properties from passive satellite data and applications to resolve the flight icing threat to aircraft Smith, William L Jr. Ph.D. University of Wisconsin--Madison Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - A Physically Based Algorithm for Non-Blackbody Correction of Cloud-Top Temperature and Application to Convection Study. Wang, C., Z. (Johnny) Luo, X. Chen, X. Zeng, W-K Tao, and X. Huang J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2014 - Investigating Ice Nucleation in Cirrus Clouds with an Aerosol-enabled Multi-scale Modeling Framework Zhang, C., M. Wang, H. Morrison, R. Somerville, K. Zhang, X. Liu, J.-L. F. Li Journal of Applied Meteorological Science Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2013 - Evaluation of Several A-Train Ice Cloud Retrieval Products with in situ Measurements Collected during the SPartICus Campaign Deng, M., G. G. Mace, Z. Wang, and R. P. Lawson J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2013 - Characterizing and understanding radiation budget biases in CMIP3/CMIP5 GCMs, contemporary GCM and reanalysis Li, J-L.F., D.E. Waliser, G. Stephens, S. Lee, T. L'Ecuyer, S. Kato, N. Loeb, H-Y. Ma, et al Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2012 - Study of cloud properties and processes in the polar regions by combining satellite and ground-based remote sensing measurements Adhikari, L. PhD Thesis, University of Wyoming Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2012 - An observationally based evaluation of cloud ice water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and contemporary reanalyses using contemporary satellite data Li, J.-L. F., et al. J. Geophys. Res. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2010 - Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment validation for cirrus cloud profiling retrieval using CloudSat radar and CALIPSO lidar Deng, M., G. G. Mace, Z. Wang, and H. Okamoto J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2008 - Remote sensing of radiative fluxes and heating rates from satellite instrument measurements. Feldman, Daniel Robert Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |