Dataset
Synergistic CloudSat-CALIPSO-MODIS retrievals of Cloud-Aerosol-Precipitation (CCM-CAP)
Abstract
The dataset contains cloud, microphysical and aerosol data retrievals based on observations from the A-train of satellites. Combined observations from CloudSat, CALIOP, and MODIS are used together with data from ECMWF and the liDAR-raDAR (DARDAR) cloud classification to simultaneously retrieve cloud, precipitation and aerosol properties. The dataset includes Particle Size Distribution (PSD) parameters for ice, rain and liquid, further microphysical parameters derived from these PSDs, and aerosol properties.
The dataset covers the period that include observations from CloudSat, CALIPSO and MODIS together with the DARDAR cloud classification. Files each include a single granule of retrievals together with errors and metadata of retrieval quality.
Details
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Please contact the data centre for details on how to access these data.
For data use licensing information please contact: support@ceda.ac.uk |
| Data lineage: |
CCM-CAP uses the CAPTIVATE (cloud, aerosols and precipitation from multiple instruments using a variational technique) algorithm developed to provide unified and synergistic optimal estimation retrieval product (ACM-CAP; Mason et al. 2023) from the EarthCARE (Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) satellite. The inputs to CCM-CAP are the DARDAR-MASK product (Delanoe and Hogan, 2010; Ceccaldi et al., 2012), supplemented by official CloudSat and CALIPSO products (2B-TB94, MODIS-AUX, and CALIOP VFM). All versions of input files are indicated in the metadata. |
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The product follows the ESA standards for the EarthCARE ACM-CAP product. It is a netCDF4/HDF5 file and all metadata and variable names follow the conventions set for that product.
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Process overview
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Temporal Range
2006-01-01T00:00:00
2011-12-31T00:00:00
Geographic Extent
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