OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 24, issue 11, article # 8
Afonin S. V. On the relation between radiation temperatures of cloud in MODIS IR channels and cloud characteristics. // Optika Atmosfery i Okeana. 2011. V. 24. No. 11. P. 976-978 [in Russian].Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
Based on results of MODIS satellite data processing, we studied the relation between the radiation temperatures, measured in MODIS IR channels, and cloud characteristics (optical depth, effective particle radius, and phase composition). In particular, these data confirm our earlier conclusions that the scattering of solar radiation on optically thin edges of liquid water clouds may lead to high (higher than 305°K) values of the radiation temperatures in the wavelength range 3.5-4 mm.
Keywords:
IR range, MODIS, radiation temperatures, cloud characteristics, atmospheric glints