Abstract
A pilot study has led to the establishment of a preliminary predictive relationship for cloud amount as a function of satellite observed system albedo. The US Air Force 3D-nephanalysis cloud archive is used as the source of cloud data and is compared with monthly mean system albedo values calculated by NOAA/NESS from the NOAA satellite scanning radiometer data at a resolution of 2.5o by 2.5o. The predictive relationship is applied to ocean areas to produce new global oceanic cloud climatologies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1475-1483 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | C2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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