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Coupling sky images with three-dimensional radiative transfer models: a new method to estimate cloud optical depth

Mejia et al., 2015

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12781942376863293324
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Mejia F
Kurtz B
Murray K
Hinkelman L
Sengupta M
Xie Y
Kleissl J
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Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions

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A method for retrieving cloud optical depth (τc) using a ground-based sky imager (USI) is presented. The Radiance Red-Blue Ratio (RRBR) method is motivated from the analysis of simulated images of various τc produced by a 3-D Radiative Transfer Model (3DRTM). From …
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    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
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