Research Project: Research in Support of JPSS CAL/VAL
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In support JPSS CAI/Val effort, It Is Important to develop an optimal Ice cloud
optical/radiative property forward model required for Testlns/valldatina/lmplementing retrieval alaorlthms based on JPSS observation. The aoal of this work Is to understand the Impact of the auumed Ice mlcrophyslcal model on doud property retrieval based on Infrared bands. In particular, spectral bands centered at 8.5 um, 10.4 lffl , 11 um and 12 um will be used. The proposed research effort will be directed towards answer the question: "how does the Ice model choice Impact on Ice cloud property retrieval?" To address this question, the first task Is to develop an lmpl'Olled Ice model at the afotesald four spectral bands and to Include mora scatterln& physics to Improve the products. In partlcular, research wru be conducted towards a better understandlns the usefulness of the 10.4-cm band. Furthermore, the second task Is to evaluate the performance of the fee doud model for retrievals In the tropical, mid-latitude, d polar regions.
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