The Retrieval of Cloud-top Pressure Using Combined Measurements of Meris and Aatsr
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Synergetic measurements of MERIS and AATSR onboard ENVISAT are used for the retrieval of cloudtop pressure. As the MERIS cloud-top pressure retrieval algorithm has been proven to produce accurate results in optically thick, single-layered cases ([1]), special attention has been given to multi-layered clouds. An algorithm for the retrieval of the height of multiple cloud layers is presented, relying on synergetic observations of MERIS and AATSR and assumptions about the distribution of optical thickness among the cloud layers. Two case studies are shown.
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