Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) is an airborne along-track scanner measuring the polarized and total reflectance in 9 spectral channels. Its uniquely high angular resolution allows for characterization of liquid water cloud droplet sizes using the rainbow structure observed in the polarized reflectance over the scattering angle range from 135 to 165 degrees. Such an angular resolution coupled with high frequency of the RSP measurements also allows for geometric constraint of the cumulus cloud's 2D cross section between a number of tangent lines of view, thus, providing estimates of the macroscopic parameters of the cloud, such as its geometric shape, dimensions, and height above the ground.
Keywords:
Meteorology and Climatology
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN59500
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Conference on Cloud Physics/Conference on Atmospheric Radiation; Jul 09, 2018 - Jul 13, 2018; Vancouver, BC; Canada
Format:
application/pdf