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Climate algorithm theoretical basis document (C-ATBD) : AVHRR cloud properties -- PATMOS-x, ABI cloud height algorithm (ACHA)
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- Creator
- Andrew Heidinger, NOAA
- Other Title
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- Climate data record (CDR) program
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- English
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- Madison, Wisconsin : University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2014
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- 79 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 29 cm
- OCLC
- ocn951973342
- CDR program document number: CDRP-ATBD-0522
- Configuration item number: 01B-01b
- Revision 1 / April 4th, 2014
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-73).
- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose -- 1.2 Definitions -- 1.3 Referencing this document -- 1.4 Document maintenance -- 2. Observing systems overview -- 2.1 Products generated -- 2.2 Instrument characteristics -- 3. Algorithm description -- 3.1 Algorithm overview -- 3.2 Processing outline -- 3.3 Algorithm input -- 3.3.1 Primary sensor data -- 3.3.2 Ancillary data -- 3.3.3 Derived data -- 3.3.4 Forward models -- 3.4 Theoretical description -- 3.4.1 Physical and mathematical description -- 3.4.2 Data merging strategy -- 3.4.3 Numerical strategy -- 3.4.4 Calculations -- 3.4.5 Look-up table description -- 3.4.6 Parameterization -- 3.4.7 Algorithm output -- 4. Test datasets and outputs -- 4.1 Test input datasets -- 4.1.1 SEVIRI data -- 4.2 Test output analysis -- 4.2.1 Reproducibility -- 4.2.2 Precision and accuracy -- 4.2.3 Error budget -- 5. Practical considerations -- 5.1 Numerical computation considerations -- 5.2 Programming and procedural considerations -- 5.3 Quality assessment and diagnostics -- 5.4 Exception handling -- 5.5 Algorithm validation -- 5.6 Processing environment and resources -- 6. Assumptions and limitations -- 6.1 Algorithm performance -- 6.2 Sensor performance -- 7. Future enhancements -- 7.1 Optimization for derived motion winds --7.2 Implementation of channel bias corrections -- 7.3 Use of 10.4 um channel -- 8. References -- Appendix a. acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix b. dataset variables