Information content of OCO-2 oxygen A-band channels for retrieving marine liquid cloud properties

Information content analysis is used to select channels for a marine liquid cloud retrieval using the high-spectral-resolution oxygen A-band instrument on NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2). Desired retrieval properties are cloud optical depth, cloud-top pressure and cloud pressur...

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Main Authors: M. Richardson, G. L. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/11/1515/2018/amt-11-1515-2018.pdf