PARSC Ice Cloud Optical Property Model, Version 1 is a dataset describing the microphysical and optical properties of ice clouds. The model assumes clouds are comprised of three ice particle habits and covers a wavelength range from 0.43 to 12.5 µm. It was authored by James Coy and last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Simulating radiative transfer in climate models based on the described three-habit ice particle ensemble.
- Validating satellite-based cloud retrievals using the model's specific lidar wavelengths of 355, 532, and 1064 nm.
- Comparing single-scattering computational methods (IITM, IGOM, PGOM) for ice cloud optics.
- Analyzing ice cloud optical properties across a particle size range from 2 to 10000 µm.
Strengths
- Model covers a broad wavelength range from 0.43 to 12.5 µm with a resolution of 0.1 µm.
- Includes specific lidar wavelengths (355, 532, 1064 nm) relevant for active remote sensing.
- Properties are calculated using three established single-scattering computational methods.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Calculated using computational methods (IITM, IGOM, PGOM) for defined ice particle habits.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 04:35:47; freshness should be verified.