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  • Properties of low-level marine clouds as deduced from advanced very high resolution radiometer satellite observations

    Creator:
    Chang, Fu-Lung
    Abstract:
    A radiation model was developed for retrieving cloud visible optical depth, droplet effective radius, and cloud top emission temperature using AVHRR satellite observations at 0.63, 3.7, and 11 μm. The model was used to determine the sensitivity of the retrieved properties to various approximations often employed in such retrievals. Droplet...
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    Dissertation
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    Professor, James A. Coakley, Jr., for his invaluable guidance, generous support, and constant encouragement

  • The spatial-scale dependence of the observed anisotropy of reflected and emitted radiation

    Creator:
    Ye, Qian
    Abstract:
    The Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) uses Angular Dependence Models (ADMs) to convert satellite observed radiances to radiative fluxes at the top of the atmosphere. Owing to errors in scene identification and to the relationship between the spatial scales of cloud systems and the spatial resolution of the ERBE scanner,...
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    Dissertation
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    . Coakley, Jr. The Earthadiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) uses Angular Dependence Models (ADMs) to convert

  • Improved determination of cloud-free radiances for oceans

    Creator:
    Burden, Arthur R.
    Abstract:
    Improvements have been made to the spatial coherence method for automatically determining cloud-free ocean radiances in satellite imagery by incorporating the spectral signatures of reflecting surfaces. The spatial coherence method relies on the fact that small-scale cloud-free regions typically exhibit uniform emission and uniform reflection. While small-scale overcast regions typically...
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    Masters Thesis
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    under the supervision of my advisor, Dr. James Coakley, Jr. Without his support and confidence, I would

  • Toward the estimation of errors in cloud cover derived by threshold methods

    Creator:
    Chang, Fu-Lung
    Abstract:
    The accurate determination of cloud cover amount is important for characterizing the role of cloud feedbacks in the climate system. Clouds have a large influence on the climate system through their effect on the earth's radiation budget. As indicated by the NASA Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE), the change in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Errors in Cloud Cover Derived by Threshold Methods Abstract appr James A. Cokley, Jr. The accurate

  • Satellite infrared measurement of sea surface temperature : empirically evaluating the thin approximation

    Creator:
    Kowalski, Andrew S.
    Abstract:
    Satellite technology represents the only technique for measuring sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on a global scale. SSTs are important as boundary conditions for climate and atmospheric boundary layer models which attempt to describe phenomena of all scales, ranging from local forecasts to predictions of global warming. Historical use of infrared...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Approved: . James A. Coakley, Jr. Satellite technology represents the only technique for measuring sea

  • Modeled and observed longwave radiances at the top of the atmosphere

    Creator:
    Stone, Kenneth A.
    Abstract:
    One method of estimating the longwave radiative heating of the atmosphere is to combine satellite observations of emitted radiances with those computed from synoptic temperature and humidity profiles. Modeled and observed radiances are brought into agreement by altering cloud properties or even by adjusting the temperature and water vapor profiles....
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    Masters Thesis
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    supported by NASA ERBE NAS1-18992. I would like to thank my major professor, Dr. James A. Coakley, for his

  • Identification of layered cloud occurrences from the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment and advanced very high resolution radiometer imagery

    Creator:
    Stevermer, Amy J.
    Abstract:
    Realistic assessment of the vertical distribution of clouds, particularly the occurrence of multi-layered systems, is critical for accurate calculations of radiative transfer in general circulation models. Such information is also useful in the design and improvement of satellite retrieval techniques. Current methods for retrieving cloud properties from satellite data assume...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Tremendous thanks to: My advisor, Dr. James A. Coakley, Jr., for his guidance and support throughout this

  • Properties of semitransparent upper-level clouds deduced from multispectral imagery data

    Creator:
    Lin, Xijian
    Abstract:
    A multispectral retrieval method is developed on the 100 km regional scale to extract the temperature, particle size, fractional cover and 11-μm emissivity of clouds which may be semitransparent in the infrared based on emitted radiances. The scheme utilizes the nonlinear relationship between emitted radiances when clouds are semitransparent and...
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    Dissertation
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    . Coakley, Jr., for his invaluable guidance and support over the course of my graduate study at OSU