The cloud droplet number concentration (N d) is of central interest to improve the
understanding of cloud physics and for quantifying the effective radiative forcing by aerosol …

This paper is an overview of the progress in sky radiometer technology and the development
of the network called SKYNET. It is found that the technology has produced useful on-site …

Abstract Himawari-8/9—a new generation of Japanese geostationary meteorological
satellites-carry state-of-the-art optical sensors with significantly higher radiometric, spectral …

Optical properties of clouds and heavy aerosol retrieved from satellite measurements are the
most important elements for calculating surface solar radiation (SSR). The Himawari …

Cloud properties have been retrieved from the Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) over 12 years of continuous observations from Terra and over …

With a global aerosol transport‐radiation model coupled to a general circulation model,
changes in the meteorological parameters of clouds, precipitation, and temperature caused …

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) successfully launched the Himawari-8 (H-8) new-
generation geostationary meteorological satellite with the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) …

Satellite remote sensing of cloud property retrieval and shortwave downward radiation
(SWDR) estimation is essential for global radiation budget and climate change studies. Sun …

The column aerosol particle number and low cloud microphysical parameters derived from
AVHRR remote sensing are compared over ocean for four months in 1990. There is a …

The Remote Sensing of Clouds and Precipitation from Space: A Review in: Journal of the
Atmospheric Sciences Volume 64 Issue 11 (2007) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo Logo …