Global distribution of cloud top phase from POLDER/ADEOS I.

Authors
Riedi, J Doutriaux-Boucher, M Goloub, P Couvert, P
Citation
J. Riedi et al., Global distribution of cloud top phase from POLDER/ADEOS I., GEOPHYS R L, 27(12), 2000, pp. 1707-1710
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
ISSN journal
00948276 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1707 - 1710
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(20000615)27:12<1707:GDOCTP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The eight months of data acquired by the POLDER instrument have now been pr ocessed. This dataset provides daily information on the global distribution of cloud top phase. We present here the results of a statistical analysis of ice and liquid phase occurrence frequencies at the global scale. Tempora l variation of these frequencies above land and ocean are analyzed. These r esults are compared with ISCCP data and the consistency of the POLDER phase product is demonstrated.