Deriving Arctic Cloud Microphysics at Barrow, Alaska Algorithms, Results, and Radiative Closure

• Published in: Journal of applied meteorology and climatology Vol. 54; no. 7; pp. 1675 - 1689
• Main Authors: Shupe, Matthew D., Turner, David D., Zwink, Alexander, Thieman, Mandana M., Mlawer, Eli J., Shippert, Timothy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Algorithms; Archives & records; Arctic clouds; Atmospherics; Classification; Clear sky; Climate system; Closures; Cloud computing; Cloud microphysics; Clouds; Datasets; Design specifications; Fluctuations; Flux; Ice; Ice clouds; Liquids; Mathematical analysis; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; Methods; Microphysics; Observatories; Precipitation; Radar; Radiation; Radiometers; Retrieval; Seasons; Sky; Water; Arctic region; United States > US; Alaska; PNW, USA, Alaska, Barrow; PN, Arctic

Cloud phase and microphysical properties control the radiative effects of clouds in the climate system and are therefore crucial to characterize in a variety of conditions and locations. An Arctic-specific, ground-based, multisensor cloud retrieval system is described here and applied to 2 yr of obs...