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Ice Cloud Optical
Properties Paper Published: A paper titled "Parameterization of shortwave
ice cloud optical properties for various particle habits" has been accepted
(subject to minor revision) for publication in the Journal of Geophysical
Research-Atmospheres (107(D13), doi:10.1029/2001JD000742). The paper is authored
by J. Key, P. Yang (Texas A&M University), B. Baum (National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center), and S. Nasiri (Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)). It presents
a new parameterization of the shortwave optical properties of various ice
particle "habits" including hollow and solid columns, aggregates, plates,
bullet rosettes, and dendrites. The effects of ice cloud particle shapes
and sizes on satellite observations can now be simulated. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605)
ITEMS FOR THE DIVISION CHIEF, ARAD:
Extended AVHRR Polar
Pathfinder Dataset Now Available: The Extended Advanced Very
High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Polar Pathfinder (APP-x) dataset has been
made available to the public. The dataset contains retrievals of surface,
cloud, and radiation characteristics over the Arctic and Antarctic at a 25
km spatial scale, twice daily, for the period 1982-1999. Due to the
large data volume, only monthly mean images and area averages are available
on the Web. The data are being used for meteorological case studies,
model forcing, and trend analysis. See http://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/products/appx
for more information. (J. Key,
E/RA2, 608-263-2605)
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Training material provided for MSG: Satellite image examples using MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data were provided to Charles Duncan of Intrallect, U.K. for use in the development of a training module on the 1.6 and 3.9 micrometer channels for the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite. A Web-based version of the training module is available at: http://www.intrallect.com/devel/msgcal/www/english/courses/msgcrs/. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608.263.3958)
Sixth annual Great
Divide Workshop: Jim Nelson of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies (CIMSS) attended the Sixth Annual Great Divide Workshop,
held from September 10 through September 12, 2002 in Great Falls,
Montana. The workshop was attended mainly by National Weather
Service (NWS) meteorological and hydrological personnel from offices
west of the Misssissippi River. Mr. Nelson presented a discussion
on the current Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)
Sounder, the new GOES-12 Imager, and the proposed Advanced Baseline Imager
(ABI). (J. Nelson, CIMSS,
608-263-6013, T. Schmit, E/RA2, 608-263-0291, A. Schreiner, CIMSS, 608-263-6754,
G. Wade, E/RA2, 608-263-4743)
Bach is Back:
We are all very happy to see Scott Bachmeier back at work, if only on a part-time
basis. Welcome back Scott!
VISITORS:
Robert Pincus, a former Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) scientist who is now with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado-Boulder, visited CIMSS on Friday, September 13. Dr. Pincus gave a seminar on a new approach to radiative transfer in climate models, and met with CIMSS scientists throughout the day. (S. Ackerman, CIMSS, 608-263-3647)
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