Bojanowski, Jedrzej S; Stöckli, Reto (2017): 10-minute resolution BACADA-derived cloud amount estimates at the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (1994-2014), link to NetCDF files [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.876005
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Abstract:
Automated high-temporal resolution cloud cover measurements can contribute to the weak understanding of the net radiative cloud effect and its evolution with climate change. They can further serve as a reference for satellite-based cloud retrievals. A dataset of 10-minute cloud amount estimates at 24 sites of the Baseline Surface Radiation Network is presented. These sites are located worldwide covering a wide range of climatic zones. The length of cloud amount time series vary among sites from 3 to 22 years (until 2014). Cloud amount was calculated from ground measurements of long-wave incoming radiation, air temperature and relative humidity by means of the Bayesian Automatic Cloud Detection Algorithm (BACADA), which builds on the Automatic Partial Cloud Amount Detection Algorithm (APCADA, Dürr and Philipona, JGR, 2004). Evaluation of cloud fraction (0-100%) was carried out based on comparison with synoptic and total-sky imager cloud observations. It is demonstrated that BACADA improves the performance of partial cloud amount estimates (MBE=1.55%, MAE=15.35%) as compared to the existing APCADA algorithm (MBE=7.18%, MAE=17.89%). Yet, the aim of BACADA is to provide total cloud amount. These estimates are of MBE=-1.53% and MAE=17.86%. Although the study focuses on the need of cloud amount estimates for evaluation of satellite-based retrievals, the dataset demonstrated here may potentially be valuable for other disciplines.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 15.122909 * Median Longitude: 11.134222 * South-bound Latitude: -89.983000 * West-bound Longitude: -105.007000 * North-bound Latitude: 78.922700 * East-bound Longitude: 167.731000
Date/Time Start: 1992-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-06-30T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 0.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 2800.0 m
Event(s):
BER (Bermuda) * Latitude: 32.300800 * Longitude: -64.766000 * Date/Time: 1992-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: 8.0 m * Location: Bermuda * Method/Device: Monitoring station (MONS) * Comment: BSRN station no: 24; Surface type: water, ocean; Topography type: flat, rural; Horizon: doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.669510; Station scientist: Laura Riihimaki (laura.riihimaki@noaa.gov). Please note: coordinates were corrected (prior: 32.267,-64.667). Station was moved in 1998, pre 1998 coordinates are: 32.3538, -64.6563.
BOU (Boulder) * Latitude: 40.050000 * Longitude: -105.007000 * Date/Time Start: 1992-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-06-30T00:00:00 * Elevation: 1577.0 m * Location: Colorado, United States of America * Method/Device: Monitoring station (MONS) * Comment: BSRN station no: 23; Surface type: grass; Topography type: flat, rural; Station scientist: David Longenecker (David.U.Longenecker@noaa.gov) ** Station closed in July 2016 **
BRB (Brasilia) * Latitude: -15.601000 * Longitude: -47.713000 * Date/Time: 2006-02-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: 1023.0 m * Location: Brasilia City, Distrito Federal, Brazil * Method/Device: Monitoring station (MONS) * Comment: BSRN station no: 71; Surface type: concrete, since 2015: shrub; Topography type: flat, rural; Horizon: doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.695899; Station scientist: Andre R. Goncalves (andre.goncalves@inpe.br)
Comment:
Project: Variability and change of cloudiness diurnal cycle over the past 30 years: a global analysis based on polar orbiting satellites (http://www.igik.edu.pl/pl/Remote-Sensing-Variability-and-change-of-cloudiness-diurnal-cycle-over-the-past-30-years), funded by the National Science Centre, Poland (NCN) via POLONEZ grant no 2015/19/P/ST10/03990 that received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665778.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | |||
| 2 | Latitude of event | Latitude | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | |||
| 3 | Longitude of event | Longitude | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | |||
| 4 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | ||
| 5 | File name | File name | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | |||
| 6 | File format | File format | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | |||
| 7 | File size | File size | kByte | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S | ||
| 8 | Uniform resource locator/link to file | URL file | Bojanowski, Jedrzej S |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
96 data points