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A global gridded dataset for cloud vertical structure from combined CloudSat and CALIPSO observations [PDF]

Earth System Science Data
The vertical structure of clouds has a profound effect on the global energy budget, the global circulation, and the atmospheric hydrological cycle. The CloudSat and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) missions ...
L. Bertrand, L. Bertrand, J. E. Kay, J. E. Kay, J. Haynes, G. de Boer, G. de Boer   +6 more
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A comparison of ship and satellite measurements of cloud properties with global climate model simulations in the southeast Pacific stratus deck [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2010
Here, liquid water path (LWP), cloud fraction, cloud top height, and cloud base height retrieved by a suite of A-train satellite instruments (the CPR aboard CloudSat, CALIOP aboard CALIPSO, and MODIS aboard Aqua) are compared to ship observations from ...
M. A. Brunke, S. P. de Szoeke, P. Zuidema, X. Zeng   +3 more
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Efficient Retrieval of Subpixel Cloud Fraction From Coarse Cloud Masks Using Dual‐Branch Deep Learning

Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Cloud detection is a critical procedure in satellite remote sensing. Most meteorological satellite products provide binary cloud masks, which identify whether a pixel in the satellite image is entirely cloudy or clear‐sky, and the subpixel cloud fraction (CF) of partly cloudy pixels is usually unavailable.
Qingmin Wang, Yannian Zhu, Chao Liu, Letu Husi, Renge Zhou, Chen Zhou   +5 more
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Leaf Wax Hydrogen Isotopes Reflect Storm Track Position Over Western North America

Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Volume 41, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Proxy records of past climates have yielded powerful insights into regional hydroclimate dynamics. Novel insights may be gained by reconstructing spatiotemporal changes in precipitation isotopologues in past climate states that cannot be gleaned from individual site‐level studies.
Tripti Bhattacharya, David Fastovich, Christopher R. Maupin, Alexandra E. Thompson, Ran Feng, Jiang Zhu, Erin L. McClymont, Hayoung Bong, Allegra LeGrande, Sylvia Dee, Richard P. Fiorella   +10 more
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CloudSat-constrained cloud ice water path and cloud top height retrievals from MHS 157 and 183.3 GHz radiances [PDF]

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2014
Ice water path (IWP) and cloud top height (ht) are two of the key variables in determining cloud radiative and thermodynamical properties in climate models. Large uncertainty remains among IWP measurements from satellite sensors, in large part due to the
J. Gong, D. L. Wu
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Satellite Observations Show Negligible Impact of Mineral Dust on Cloud Droplet Number

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract The susceptibility of cloud droplet number concentration Nd $\left({N}_{\mathrm{d}}\right)$ to aerosols (β) $(\beta )$ remains challenging to constrain in satellite observations. This difficulty arises from limitations in representing cloud condensation nuclei, which depend on aerosol size and composition.
Goutam Choudhury, Tom Goren, Matthias Tesche   +2 more
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What Can We Learn from the CloudSat Radiometric Mode Observations of Snowfall over the Ice-Free Ocean?

Remote Sensing, 2020
The quantification of global snowfall by the current observing system remains challenging, with the CloudSat 94 GHz Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) providing the current state-of-the-art snow climatology, especially at high latitudes.
Alessandro Battaglia, Giulia Panegrossi
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CNN‐Based Retrieval of 3D Cloud Structures Solely From Geostationary Satellite Imagery

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract The cloud vertical structure (CVS) is important, yet operational CVS products depend on active observation or reanalysis fields, limiting high‐frequency monitoring. In this study, we propose a lightweight and satellite‐only model that reconstructs volumetric cloud masks from geostationary multispectral imagery.
Chi Yang, Fu Wang, Qifeng Lu, Ruixia Liu, Xiaofei Yang, Jiaxin Cheng, Yong Cao, Zhuoya Ni   +7 more
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Deep Convective Cloud Top Altitudes at High Temporal and Spatial Resolution

Earth and Space Science, 2022
We describe and validate a method of calculating convective cloud top altitudes and potential temperatures up to 50° latitude at high spatial (0.25°) and temporal (3 hr) resolution.
L. Pfister, R. Ueyama, E. J. Jensen, M. R. Schoeberl   +3 more
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A Novel Approach to Enhancing Spatial Resolution in Submillimeter‐Wave Ice Cloud Parameter Retrieval

Atmospheric Science Letters, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study summarizes research that we reduce the impact of ice cloud horizontal heterogeneity in sensor footprint on retrieval. Specifically, we have mitigated the impact of the ice cloud plane parallelism assumption by improving the retrieval resolution.
Yuehao Zhuo, Shulei Li, Lei Liu, Shuai Hu, Husi Letu, Qingwei Zeng, Yuliang Liu   +6 more
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