The Use of the Air Force Cloud Cover Data to Evaluate and Improve Cloud Forecast and Parameterization in Mesoscale Meteorology Models

Abstract

This research program utilizes satellite and surface-derived cloud observations together with standard meteorological measurements to evaluate and improve our ability to accurately diagnose cloud coverage. Results of this research will be used to compliment existing or future parameterizations of cloud effects in global and regional-scale meteorology forecast models, since nearly all cloud parameterizations must specify a fractional area of cloud coverage when calculating radiative or dynamic cloud effects, and current parameterizations rely on rather crude cloud cover estimates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA260357

Entities

People

  • Chris J. Walcek

Organizations

  • State University of New York at Albany

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Masses
  • Algorithms
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate
  • Climate Change
  • Cloud Cover
  • Computer Programs
  • Environment
  • Grids
  • Humidity
  • Lapse Rate
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space