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User’s Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
 CLAVR-x User’s Guide<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 CLAVR-x Programmer’s Guide<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

File Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

File specification examples<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
 PATMOS-x\/AVHRR Level2b<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
 Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (DCOMP)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 ABI Cloud Height Algorithm (ACHA)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 Cloud Mask<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 Solar Calibration<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Products Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For general citations of the PATMOS-x\/AVHRR product please use the following reference:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Foster, M. J., C. Phillips, A. K. Heidinger, E. E. Borbas, Y. Li, W. P. Menzel, A. Walther, and E. Weisz, 2023: PATMOS-x Version 6.0: 40 Years of Merged AVHRR and HIRS Global Cloud Data.\u00a0J. Climate<\/em>,\u00a0\u00a036<\/strong>, 1143\u20131160,\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1175\/JCLI-D-22-0147.1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calibration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Heidinger, A.K., Straka III, W.C., Molling, C.C., Sullivan, J.T. and Wu, X. 2010: Deriving an inter-sensor consistent calibration for the AVHRR solar reflectance data record.<\/em><\/strong> International Journal of Remote Sensing, 31, 6493-6517.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molling, C.C., Heidinger, A.K., Straka III, W.C. and Wu, X. 2010: Calibrations for AVHRR channels 1 and 2: review and path toward consensus.<\/em><\/strong> International Journal of Remote Sensing., 31, 6519-6540.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidinger, A.K., Cao, C. and Sullivan, J.T. 2002: Using moderate resolution imaging spectrometer (MODIS) to calibrate advanced very high resolution radiometer reflectance channels.<\/em><\/strong> Journal of Geophysical Research 107, pp. 11.1-11.9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidinger, A.K., Sullivan, J.T. and Rao, C.R.N. 2003: Calibration of visible and near-infrared channels of the NOAA-12 AVHRR using time series of observations over deserts.<\/em><\/strong> International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, Issue 18, pp. 3635-3649.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algorithms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Walther, A., S. Miller, and A. K. Heidinger, 2013: The expected performance of cloud optical and microphysical properties derived from Suomi NPP VIIRS day\/night band lunar reflectance<\/strong><\/em>, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118(13), 230-240.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walther, A. and A. K. Heidinger, 2012: Implementation of the Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties algorithm (DCOMP) in PATMOS-x<\/strong><\/em>. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51, 7, pp.1371-1390.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidinger, A. K., A. T. Evan, M. J. Foster and A. Walther, 2012: A naive Bayesian cloud-detection scheme derived from CALIPSO and applied within PATMOS-x.<\/em><\/strong> Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51(6), 1129-1144.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heidinger, A. K., and Pavolonis, M. J.,2009: Gazing at Cirrus Clouds for 25 Years through a Split-Window. Part I: Methodology<\/em><\/strong>, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 28(6), 1100-1116.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pavolonis, Michael J.; Heidinger, Andrew K. and Uttal, Taneil. 2005: Daytime global cloud typing from AVHRR and VIIRS: Algorithm description, validation, and comparisons. <\/em><\/strong>Journal of Applied Meteorology, Volume 44, Issue 6, 2005, pp.804-826.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pavolonis, Michael J. and Heidinger, Andrew K.. 2004: Daytime cloud overlap detection from AVHRR and VIIRS.<\/em><\/strong> Journal of Applied Meteorology, Volume 43, Issue 5, 2004, pp.762-778.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application Publications via Google Scholar<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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