2003 · 24 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsAtmospheric RadiationAtmospheric ScienceCloud MonitoringCloud MicrophysicsCloud ProcessesCloud PropertiesCloud Remote SensingCloud StructureRadiation InstrumentationCloud Microphysical Property RetrievalCloud Radiative PropertiesCloud Radiative Property RetrievalCloud SensorsCloud Spectral PropertiesCloud-radiation InteractionsIn Situ Cloud MeasurementsThermodynamic State Variables Of Air
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program operates a variety of state-of-the-art active and passive remote sensors at its sites. These sensors provide information about the thermodynamic state of the atmosphere and the structure of the clouds that are present above the site. Families of valueadded products (VAPs) that contain geophysically relevant data are produced from the electronic outputs of these sensors and used by the ARM Science Team and by other members of the atmospheric science community. The selection and production of VAPs is governed by various inter-ARM working groups and the Science Team Executive Committee. This paper describes the VAPs that are being produced for the Cloud Properties Working Group (CPWG) by the ARM infrastructure.
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