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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-5461-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-5461-2018
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Research article
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05 Oct 2018
Research article |
| 05 Oct 2018
| 05 Oct 2018
First fully diurnal fog and low cloud satellite detection reveals life cycle in the Namib
Hendrik Andersen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Karlsruhe, Germany
Jan Cermak
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Short summary
Fog and low clouds (FLCs) are a valuable source of water for many ecosystems in the Namib. This study presents the first fully diurnal satellite detection of FLCs, revealing the spatial and temporal patterns in the Namib. A validation is conducted against station measurements in the central Namib and shows a high overall accuracy. The average timing and persistence of FLCs seem to depend on the distance to the coast, suggesting that the region is dominated by advection-driven FLCs.
Fog and low clouds (FLCs) are a valuable source of water for many ecosystems in the Namib. This...
