Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images

Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images

A cloud-detection method was used to retrieve cloudy pixels from Meteosat images. High spatial resolution (one pixel), monthly averaged cloud-cover distribution was obtained for a 1-year period. The seasonal cycle of cloud amount was analyzed. Cloud parameters obtained include the total cloud am...

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Main Authors: J. Massons, D. Domingo, J. Lorente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 1998-03-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/16/331/1998/angeo-16-331-1998.pdf
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spelling doaj-e5275b6c4ce94f82bd3840bb7ad8f0ec2020-11-25T01:05:34ZengCopernicus PublicationsAnnales Geophysicae0992-76891432-05761998-03-011633134110.1007/s00585-998-0331-3Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat imagesJ. Massons0D. Domingo1J. Lorente2Lab. F&#x00ED;sica Aplicada, Univ. Rovira i Virgili. Pl. Imperial Tarraco 1, E-43005 Tarragona, SpainLab. F&#x00ED;sica Aplicada, Univ. Rovira i Virgili. Pl. Imperial Tarraco 1, E-43005 Tarragona, SpainDept. Astronomia i Meteorologia. Univ. Barcelona. Avda. Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, SpainA cloud-detection method was used to retrieve cloudy pixels from Meteosat images. High spatial resolution (one pixel), monthly averaged cloud-cover distribution was obtained for a 1-year period. The seasonal cycle of cloud amount was analyzed. Cloud parameters obtained include the total cloud amount and the percentage of occurrence of clouds at three altitudes. Hourly variations of cloud cover are also analyzed. Cloud properties determined are coherent with those obtained in previous studies.<br><br><b>Key words.</b> Cloud cover · Meteosathttps://www.ann-geophys.net/16/331/1998/angeo-16-331-1998.pdf
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author J. Massons
D. Domingo
J. Lorente
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J. Lorente
Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
Annales Geophysicae
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D. Domingo
J. Lorente
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title Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
title_short Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
title_full Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
title_fullStr Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images
title_sort seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using meteosat images
publisher Copernicus Publications
series Annales Geophysicae
issn 0992-7689
1432-0576
publishDate 1998-03-01
description A cloud-detection method was used to retrieve cloudy pixels from Meteosat images. High spatial resolution (one pixel), monthly averaged cloud-cover distribution was obtained for a 1-year period. The seasonal cycle of cloud amount was analyzed. Cloud parameters obtained include the total cloud amount and the percentage of occurrence of clouds at three altitudes. Hourly variations of cloud cover are also analyzed. Cloud properties determined are coherent with those obtained in previous studies.<br><br><b>Key words.</b> Cloud cover · Meteosat
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