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GEO Calibration and Cloud Retrievals

Figure 1: Comparison of monthly mean ISCCP (legend ISCCP), SRBAVG2 Edition2D the MODIS&GEO product (legend GEO) and SRBAVG3 Edition2D the MODIS-only product (legend MODIS)

  1. 60°N to 60°S daytime cloud amount from March 2000 to February 2003
  2. 60°N to 60°S cloud optical depth from March 2000 to February 2003
  3. 60°N to 60°S cloud temperature from March 2000 to February 2003
  4. global (day and night) cloud amount from March 2000 to February 2003
  5. global cloud optical depth from March 2000 to February 2003
  6. global cloud temperature from March 2000 to February 2003

The global cloud amount is also compared with ECMWF-ERA40 and NCEP-reanalysis. The top panel displays the global monthly means for each dataset. The middle panel shows the monthly mean differences. The bottom panel left side contains the legend for the top panel and the corresponding 3-year means. The bottom panel right side contains the legend for the middle panel and the corresponding 3-year mean differences

Figure 1a, 60°N to 60°S Daytime Cloud Amount
Daytime Cloud Amount.


Figure 1b, 60°N to 60°S Daytime Cloud Optical Depth
Daytime Cloud Optical Depth.


Figure 1c, 60°N to 60°S Daytime Cloud Temperature
Daytime Cloud Temperature.


Figure 1d, Global Cloud Amount
Global Cloud Amount.


Figure 1e, Global Cloud Optical Depth
Global Cloud Optical Depth.


Figure 1f, Global Cloud Temperature
Global Cloud Temperature.

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