Ice cloud properties from Himawari-8/AHI next-generation geostationary satellite: Capability of the AHI to monitor the DC cloud generation process
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) successfully launched the Himawari-8 (H-8) new-
generation geostationary meteorological satellite with the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) …
generation geostationary meteorological satellite with the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) …
Modified grasshopper algorithm-based multilevel thresholding for color image segmentation
Multilevel thresholding is an important approach for image segmentation which has drawn
much attention during the past few years. The Tsallis entropy method is implemented for its …
much attention during the past few years. The Tsallis entropy method is implemented for its …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of cloud properties from Himawari-8 and FengYun-4A geostationary satellite radiometers with MODIS cloud retrievals
With the development and the improvement of meteorological satellites, different instruments
have significantly enhanced the ability to observe clouds over large spatial regions. Recent …
have significantly enhanced the ability to observe clouds over large spatial regions. Recent …
Surface diffuse solar radiation determined by reanalysis and satellite over East Asia: evaluation and comparison
Recently, surface diffuse solar radiation (Rdif) has been attracting a growing interest in view
of its function in improving plant productivity, thus promoting global carbon uptake, and its …
of its function in improving plant productivity, thus promoting global carbon uptake, and its …
Evaluation of cloud properties from reanalyses over East Asia with a radiance-based approach
Extensive observational and numerical investigations have been performed to better
characterize cloud properties. However, due to the large variations in cloud spatiotemporal …
characterize cloud properties. However, due to the large variations in cloud spatiotemporal …
Impact of ice cloud microphysics on satellite cloud retrievals and broadband flux radiative transfer model calculations
Ice cloud particles exhibit a range of shapes and sizes affecting a cloud's single-scattering
properties. Because they cannot be inferred from passive visible/infrared imager …
properties. Because they cannot be inferred from passive visible/infrared imager …
Investigation of ice cloud modeling capabilities for the irregularly shaped Voronoi ice scattering models in climate simulations
Both weather–climate models and ice cloud remote sensing applications need to obtain
effective ice crystal scattering (ICS) properties and the parameterization scheme. An …
effective ice crystal scattering (ICS) properties and the parameterization scheme. An …
Implementation of aerosol-cloud interaction within WRF-CHIMERE online coupled model: Evaluation and investigation of the indirect radiative effect from …
The indirect effects of aerosol are particularly important over regions where meteorological
conditions and aerosol content are favourable to cloud formation. This was observed during …
conditions and aerosol content are favourable to cloud formation. This was observed during …
[HTML][HTML] Determining cloud thermodynamic phase from the polarized Micro Pulse Lidar
A method to distinguish cloud thermodynamic phase from polarized Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL)
measurements is described. The method employs a simple enumerative approach to …
measurements is described. The method employs a simple enumerative approach to …
Diverse cloud radiative effects and global surface temperature simulations induced by different ice cloud optical property parameterizations
The representation of ice cloud optical properties in climate models has long been a difficult
problem. Very different ice cloud optical property parameterization schemes developed …
problem. Very different ice cloud optical property parameterization schemes developed …