On the Scattering-Angle Dependence of the Spectral Consistency of Ice Cloud Optical Thickness Retrievals Based on Geostationary Satellite Observations

• Published in: IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing Vol. 61; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Li, Dongchen, Saito, Masanori, Yang, Ping, Loeb, Norman G., Smith, William L., Minnis, Patrick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 2023; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Atmospheric models; Cloud computing; Cloud optical thickness (COT); Clouds; Consistency; GOES satellites; Ice; ice cloud; Ice clouds; Integrated optics; mixed-phase cloud; Near infrared radiation; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Optical thickness; Reflectivity; Remote sensing; Satellite observation; Satellites; Scattering angle; spectral consistency; Synchronous satellites; thermal infrared (TIR) retrieval method; visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) retrieval method

Visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) methods have long been used for ice cloud property retrievals based on satellite observations. Both retrieval methods are sensitive to the assumed ice particle models, which can significantly impact the accuracy of the retrieved microphysica...