Four intensive field observation periods from 1986 to 1992 were conducted to study marine stratocumulus and cirrus cloud systems. The data combines satellite, airborne, and surface observations to improve cloud parameterizations in general circulation models. The dataset is provided by the LARC_ASDC organization.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal evolution of marine stratocumulus cloud properties during the June 1992 Atlantic IFO using satellite altimeter time-series data.
- Correlate cloud radiative properties with physical processes using coordinated satellite, airborne, and surface observation data fields.
- Validate general circulation model (GCM) parameterizations for cloud life cycles with higher-resolution cloud data from the field campaigns.
Strengths
- Data from four distinct intensive field observation periods conducted between 1986 and 1992.
- Combines coordinated measurements from satellite, airborne, and surface observation platforms.
Limitations
- Data is from 1992 or earlier, limiting relevance to contemporary climate conditions.
- Specific row counts, column details, and file formats are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- LARC_ASDC via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Coordinated satellite (ERS-1 altimeter), airborne, and surface observations collected during intensive field observation periods.
- Time Range
- Field campaigns conducted in 1986, 1987, 1991, and 1992.
- Freshness
- Last updated 1992-06-15.
- Geography
- Includes observations off the southwestern coast of California and in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean.