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Five Years of Radiatively Important Parameters Best Estimate (RIPBE) Data Now Available
Scientists use detailed state-of-the art radiative transfer models to understand the radiative impact of clouds and aerosols on the Earth’s radiation budget, evaluate remote-sensing retrievals of cloud and aerosol properties, and develop and evaluate simpler radiative transfer models for inclusion in cloud and climate models. The ARM suite of instruments measures all of the radiatively…
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It’s Official Now—Cloud Microphysical Properties Value-Added Product Changes Status
The Continuous Baseline Microphysical Retrieval (MICROBASE) value-added product (VAP) has been released as an official ARM VAP. Data from April 1998 through December 2009 are now available for the Southern Great Plains, North Slope of Alaska, and Tropical Western Pacific sites. Historical updates will be provided whenever additional data become available. MICROBASE is a baseline…
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New Surface Spectral Albedo VAP Provides Surface Type Observations at Southern Great Plains
The Surface Spectral Albedo (SURFSPECALB) value-added product (VAP) has been released for operational production at the Southern Great Plains (SGP) site. This VAP creates a near-continuous best estimate of broadband and narrowband downwelling irradiance, upwelling irradiances, and surface albedo using the multifilter radiometers (MFRs) on the 10-m and 60-m towers and the multifilter rotating shadowband…
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Radiatively Important Parameters Best Estimate Data Available for Southern Great Plains
ARM Facility users use detailed state-of-the art radiative transfer models to understand the radiative impact of clouds and aerosols on the Earth’s radiation budget, evaluate remote-sensing retrievals of cloud and aerosol properties, and develop and evaluate simpler radiative transfer models designed for inclusion in cloud and climate models. The ARM suite of instruments measures all…