Validation of improved TOA shortwave and longwave broadband fluxes over the ARM TWP domain

 
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Authors

David A Rutan — Science Systems and Applications. Inc./NASA - LRC
David Robert Doelling — Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
Patrick Minnis — NASA - Langley Research Center
Mandana Khaiyer — Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
Michele Nordeen — Science Systems and Applications. Inc./NASA - LRC
Helen Yi — Science Systems and Applications. Inc./NASA - LRC
Rabindra Palikonda — Science Systems and Applications. Inc./NASA - LRC

Category

Radiation

Description

As part of a continuing effort to provide improved large-scale satellite coverage for climate research, cloud and radiative properties covering the ARM Tropical Western Pacific domain have been derived from GOES9 and MTSAT. Narrowband-to-broadband (NB-BB) fits specific to each satellite and season, as well as day-night differences in the LW, have been derived with respect to CERES (Clouds and the Earth''''s Radiant Energy Budget) onboard the Terra satellite. The NB-BB fits have been implemented within the VISST framework, and the improved TOA broadband shortwave and longwave fluxes will be validated with respect to CERES and the Fu-Liou model. Results from cases between May 2003 and December 2007 will be presented.