Sky type discrimination using a ground-based sun photometer
Atmospheric Research
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Abstract
A 2-year feasibility study was conducted at the USGS EROS Data Center, South Dakota (43.733°N, 96.6167°W) to assess whether a four-band, ground-based, sun photometer could be used to discriminate sky types. The results indicate that unique spectral signatures do exist between sunny skies (including clear and hazy skies) and cirrus, and cirrostratus, altocumulus or fair-weather cumulus, and thin stratocumulus or altostratus, and fog/fractostratus skies. There were insufficient data points to represent other cloud types at a statistically significant level.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Sky type discrimination using a ground-based sun photometer |
| Series title | Atmospheric Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0169-8095(01)00122-3 |
| Volume | 59-60 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 17 p. |
| First page | 313 |
| Last page | 329 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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