A Cloud Climatology for the North Pacific Area Centered at Shemya, Alaska

Abstract

A cloud climatology data set for the North Pacific area is presented based on monthly statistics of mean cloud percent and frequency of occurrence of cloud amount for 18 grid-point locations within approximately 1000 km of Shemya, Alaska. The cloud statistics are derived from the Air Force 3D-Nephanalysis Global Cloud Archive (3D-NEPH Model) for the period 1977 to 1983. These cloud statistics, together with atmospheric temperature profiles derived from the Air Force Summarized Analysis Data Set, are used to determine estimates of cloud top heights and temperatures for representative months at the various locations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217334

Entities

People

  • H. K. Burke
  • J. C. Barnes
  • T. M. Joss

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Cirrus Clouds
  • Climatology
  • Cloud Cover
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Dew Point
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Statistics
  • Surface Temperature
  • Terrain

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Oceanography.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense