The determination of cloud altitudes using SCIAMACHY onboard ENVISAT

Author

Kokhanovsky, A.A. ; Rozanov, V.V. ; von Hoyningen-Huene, W. ; Bovensmann, H. ; Burrows, J.P. ; Baltink, H. Klein

Author_Institution

Inst. of Environ. Phys., Univ. of Bremen, Germany

Volume

1

Issue

3

fYear

2004

fDate

7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

211

Lastpage

214

Abstract

This letter shows first results for the application of a recently developed semianalytical cloud retrieval algorithm for the determination of cloud top heights from space. The technique is based on the measurements of the top-of-atmosphere reflectance in the oxygen A-band. The depth of the band depends on the cloud top height and its geometrical thickness. The data obtained are compared to ground-based measurements of the cloud top height using a cloud-profiling radar.

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; clouds; height measurement; remote sensing; SCIAMACHY onboard ENVISAT; cloud altitudes determination; cloud top height; geometrical thickness; onboard measurement; oxygen A-band; semianalytical cloud retrieval algorithm; space; top-of-atmosphere reflectance; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Information retrieval; Instruments; Physics; Pollution measurement; Reflectivity; Satellites; Spatial resolution; Clouds; ENVISAT; Environmental Satellite; radiative transfer; remote sensing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1545-598X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LGRS.2004.830123

Filename

1315634