Expect the first R05 product, 1B-CPR to be released in late summer.
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2B-CLDCLASS-LIDAR
Product Availability: Available for 2007-2010.
2B-CLDCLASS-lidar combines CloudSat CPR and CALIPSO lidar measurements to classify clouds into stratus (St), stratus (Sc), cumulus (Cu, including cumulus congestus), nimbostratus (Ns), altocumulus (Ac), altostratus (As), deep convective (cumulonimbus), or high (cirrus and cirrostratus) clouds. Compared with the 2B-CLDCLASS product, 2B-CLDCLASS-lidar takes advantages of more complete cloud vertical structure from lidar and radar measurements, which not only improve overall cloud detection but also provide more reliable information for cloud type characterization. Because CPR is more sensitive to ice particles in mixed-phase clouds while lidar measurements are more sensitive to liquid droplets in mixed-phase clouds, combined CPR and CALIPSO lidar measurements offer more reliable cloud phase determination. 2B-CLDCLASS-lidar determines cloud phase for each cloud layer, which is used as an important input to improve cloud type classification.
Primary Publication
Process Description and Interface Control Document (PDICD)
| File Name | Last Modified | |
|---|---|---|
| 2B-CLDCLASS-LIDAR P_R04 Data Issues (37.66 KB) | May 28, 2013 | |
| 2B-CLDCLASS-LIDAR P_R04 PDICD (4.58 MB) | May 22, 2012 |
Algorithm Specifications
| Popup | Type | Dimensions | Units | Range | Missing | Miss Op | Factor | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAL(4) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 1 | -99 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | nray | 0 to 10 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | ncloud,nray | km | 0 to 20 | -99 | == | 1 | 0 | |
| REAL(4) | ncloud,nray | km | 0 to 20 | -99 | == | 1 | 0 | |
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 8 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 2 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 10 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 1 | -99 | == | 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 | |||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | to | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | 1 to 3 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | 0 to 3 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| INT(1) | ncloud,nray | -1 to 3 | -9 | == | 1 | 0 | ||
| REAL(4) | ncloud,nray | km | -9 to 12 | -9 | == | 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) | <scalar> | seconds | 0 to 86400 | 1 | 0 | |||
| REAL(4) | <scalar> | m | to | -9999 | == | 1 | 0 |
Related News Articles
2016
CloudSat releases algorithm uncertainty study
September 1, 2016
The CloudSat algorithm development leads have completed a synthesis of algorithm uncertainties. The synopsis describes the known uncertainties in the Cloudsat algorithms and provides the relevant technical and peer reviewed references for data end-users. The algorithm development team plans to update the document periodically as new data releases become available.
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2016 - Cumulus over the Tibetan Plateau in the Summer Based on CloudSat-CALIPSO Data Yunying Li, Minghua Zhang J. Climate 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. |
2016 - Cumulus over the Tibetan Plateau in the summer based on CloudSat-CALIPSO data LI Y., ZHANG M., & LI Y. J. Climate Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Estimation of cloud base heights based on the matching of multiple cloud characteristics. Sun, X. J., H. R. Lia, H. W. Barker, R. W. Zhang, Y. B. Zhou and L. Liu Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc. Product Tags: Have you found an error with this publication? Please log into the website to submit a change request. |
2016 - Improved Retrieval of Cloud Liquid Water from CloudSat and MODIS Jussi Leinonen, Matthew D. Lebsock, Graeme L. Stephens, Kentaroh Suzuki 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 - 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. |
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