Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Feb 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009georl..3603815e&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 36, Issue 3, CiteID L03815
Mathematics
Logic
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Atmospheric Processes: Precipitation (1854), Atmospheric Processes: Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Processes: Planetary Meteorology (5445, 5739), Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Instruments And Techniques
Scientific paper
The frequency of precipitation occurrence over the global oceans from 2006-2007 as calculated from CloudSat radar data is compared to ship-based (ICOADS) and island-based (GSOD) data. It is shown that the spatial pattern of the precipitation frequency from CloudSat is consistent with previous climatological studies. The comparison to ship-based data reveal that CloudSat results are consistent with ship observations well into the high latitudes and appear to capture the seasonal cycle of precipitation well. A comparison to island data also shows good qualitative agreement, although the spatial scale mismatch complicates the efficacy of such comparisons. Nevertheless, CloudSat is shown to be a viable platform for obtaining quality satellite-based precipitation frequency measurements.
Ellis Todd D.
Haynes John M.
L'Ecuyer Tristan
Stephens Graeme L.
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