Observation of cirrus clouds with GLORIA during the WISE campaign: detection methods and cirrus characterization

<p>Cirrus clouds contribute to the general radiation budget of the Earth and play an important role in climate projections. Of special interest are optically thin cirrus clouds close to the tropopause due to the fact that their impact is not yet well understood. Measuring these clouds is chall...

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Main Authors: I. Bartolome Garcia, R. Spang, J. Ungermann, S. Griessbach, M. Krämer, M. Höpfner, M. Riese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/14/3153/2021/amt-14-3153-2021.pdf