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Cloud Fraction Estimation

Cloud Fraction Estimation is a remote sensing methodology that quantifies the proportion of cloud-affected pixels within a given atmospheric field of view, distinguished by its focus on determining the areal coverage of clouds as a critical metric for weather and climate modeling.

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2017–2026

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Publications

672

Cloud-Screening and Quality Control Algorithms for the AERONET Database

A. Smirnov, B. N. Holben, T. F. Eck et al. · Remote Sensing of Environment · 2000 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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The Mean Climate of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM4) in Forced SST and Fully Coupled Experiments

Richard Neale, Jadwiga H. Richter, Sungsu Park et al. · Journal of Climate · 2013 · 853 citations · Full text

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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Clouds Observed by MODIS Onboard the Terra and Aqua Satellites

Michael D. King, Steven Platnick, W. Paul Menzel et al. · IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing · 2013 · 851 citations

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The Relationship between Large-Scale Convective Rainfall and Cold Cloud over the Western Hemisphere during 1982-84

Phillip A. Arkin, Bernard N. Meisner · Monthly Weather Review · 1987 · 772 citations · Full text

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Surface Irradiances of Edition 4.0 Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Data Product

Seiji Kato, Fred G. Rose, David A. Rutan et al. · Journal of Climate · 2018 · 566 citations

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Authors

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    Patrick Minnis

    Langley Research Center, United States

    21 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. XD
    Xiquan Dong

    University of North Dakota, United States

    14 publications · 892 citations

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  3. PS
    P. Stammes

    Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, Netherlands

    13 publications · 2.5K citations

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  4. BX
    Baike Xi

    University of North Dakota, United States

    11 publications · 810 citations

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  5. LD
    Larry Di Girolamo

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    12 publications · 628 citations

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Institutions

579

  1. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    38 h-index

    129 publications

    18.6K citations

  2. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    28 h-index

    67 publications

    8.2K citations

  3. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

    De Bilt, The Netherlands

    23 h-index

    92 publications

    15.6K citations

  4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    22 h-index

    88 publications

    5.8K citations

  5. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Richland, United States

    22 h-index

    60 publications

    4.7K citations

  6. Science Systems and Applications (United States)

    Lanham, United States

    21 h-index

    52 publications

    8.8K citations

  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    21 h-index

    59 publications

    8.8K citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    21 h-index

    78 publications

    4.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 96 publications · 8.1K citations

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  2. Journal of Climate

    53 publications · 5.1K citations

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  3. Atmospheric chemistry and physics

    43 publications · 3K citations

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    31 publications · 2.2K citations

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  5. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    28 publications · 1.7K citations

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