AMWG 05/03/16 08:32:02 and OBS Data
Diagnostics Set tier1b_clouds: Tier 1B COSP Cloud Diagnostics (Global)
Diagnostic plot collection aimed at model evaluation of global cloud simulations. See ACME Confluence page: https://acme-climate.atlassian.net/wiki/display/ATM/Tier+1b+metrics%3A+Clouds
| CALIPSO GOCCP 2007-2010 | DJF | JJA | ANN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLDHGH_CAL | High-Level Cloud Cover from CALIPSO (determined from clouds at pressures < 440 hPa with scattering ratios (SR) > 5) | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDMED_CAL | Middle-Level Cloud Cover from CALIPSO (determined from clouds at pressures < 680 hPa and > 440 hPa with scattering ratios (SR) > 5) | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_CAL | Total cloud cover from CALIPSO (clouds with SR>5) | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDLOW_CAL | Low-Level Cloud Cover from CALIPSO (determined from clouds at pressures > 680 hPa with scattering ratios (SR) > 5) | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| ISCCP D1 Daytime Jul1983-Sep2001 | DJF | JJA | ANN | |
| CLDTOT_TAU9.4_ISCCP | Thick cloud fraction with tau > 9.4 observed from ISCCP | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3-9.4_ISCCP | Thin cloud fraction with 9.4 > tau > 1.3 observed from ISCCP | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3_ISCCP | Total cloud fraction with tau > 1.3 observed from ISCCP | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| MISR Mar2000-Nov2009 | DJF | JJA | ANN | |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3_MISR | Total cloud fraction with tau > 1.3 observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDLOW_TAU9.4_MISR | Low-level cloud cover over oceans from optically thicker clouds (clouds with tau > 9.4) observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU9.4_MISR | Thick cloud fraction with tau > 9.4 observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDLOW_TAU1.3-9.4_MISR | Low-level cloud cover over oceans from optically thinner clouds (clouds with 9.4 > tau > 1.3) observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3-9.4_MISR | Thin cloud fraction with 9.4 > tau > 1.3 observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDLOW_TAU1.3_MISR | Low-level cloud cover over oceans (tau > 1.3) observed from MISR | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| MODIS Mar2000-Aug2004 | DJF | JJA | ANN | |
| CLDHGH_TAU9.4_MODIS | High-level cloud cover from optically thicker clouds (clouds with cloud-top pressure < 440hPa and tau > 9.4) observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3_MODIS | Total cloud fraction with tau > 1.3 observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDHGH_TAU1.3-9.4_MODIS | High-level cloud cover from optically thinner clouds (clouds with cloud-top pressure < 440hPa and 9.4 > tau > 1.3) observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDHGH_TAU1.3_MODIS | High-level cloud cover (clouds with cloud-top pressure < 440hPa and tau > 1.3) observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU9.4_MODIS | Thick cloud fraction with tau > 9.4 observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |
| CLDTOT_TAU1.3-9.4_MODIS | Thin cloud fraction with 9.4 > tau > 1.3 observed from MODIS | Plot | Plot | Plot |