Stratocumulus cloud properties derived from simultaneous satellite and island-based instrumentation during FIRE

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Mean cloud amounts derived by applying the hybrid bispectral threshold method to the GOES data were 5% less than the island ceilometer measurements. Examination of the satellite imagery revealed that the apparent bias can be explained by the persistence of the clouds over the northwest part of the island during periods of clearing around the island. Diurnal variations in the cloud cover were very significant; minimum cloudiness occurred during the late afternoon and maximum cloudiness early in the morning. The satellite retrievals track this variation quite well. Satellite-derived mean cloud-top height is 53 m lower than that observed from the surface. -from Authors

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Minnis, P., Heck, P. W., Young, D. F., Fairall, C. W., & Snider, J. B. (1992). Stratocumulus cloud properties derived from simultaneous satellite and island-based instrumentation during FIRE. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 31(4), 317–339. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1992)031<0317:SCPDFS>2.0.CO;2

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