Details of product
Product characteristics
Product group:
Interim Climate Data Records
Product family:
ICDR AVHRR, based on CLARA-A2 methods
Product name:
CFC - Fractional cloud cover
Area:
Northern Polar Region
Temporal resolution:
Monthly
Statistics:
Mean
Spatial resolution:
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection (25x25 km2)
Data source:
AVHRR on polar orbiting satellites
Temporal coverage:
2019-01-01 – 2023-05-01
Geographic coverage:
Latitude: -90.0° S to 90.0° N
Longitude: -180.0° W to 180.0° E
Longitude: -180.0° W to 180.0° E
:
400
CM SAF Service Messages:
Documentation:
- Product User Manual ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud properties
- Validation Report ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud properties
- Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud properties
- Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud Fraction
- Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud Physical Products
- Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods: Cloud Top Level
Citation:
Karlsson, Karl-Göran; Riihelä, Aku; Trentmann, Jörg; Stengel, Martin; Meirink, Jan Fokke; Solodovnik, Irina; Devasthale, Abhay; Manninen, Terhikki; Jääskeläinen, Emmihenna; Anttila, Kati; Kallio-Myers, Vilvi; Benas, Nikos; Selbach, Nathalie; Stein, Diana; Kaiser, Johannes; Hollmann, Rainer (2021): ICDR AVHRR - based on CLARA-A2 methods, Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring, https://wui.cmsaf.eu/safira/action/viewICDRDetails?acronym=CLARA_AVHRR_V002_ICDR.