Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 17
Articles | Volume 15, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5095-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5095-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 17
Research article
 | 
07 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 07 Sep 2022

Passive ground-based remote sensing of radiation fog

Heather Guy, David D. Turner, Von P. Walden, Ian M. Brooks, and Ryan R. Neely

Data sets

Microwave Radiometer measurements of sky brightness temperature taken at Summit Station, Greenland, 2019. David Turner and Ralf Bennartz https://doi.org/10.18739/A2TX3568P

Millimeter Cloud Radar measurements taken at Summit Station, Greenland, 2019. Matthew Shupe https://doi.org/10.18739/A2Q52FD4V

Precipitation Occurrence Sensor System measurements taken at Summit Station, Greenland, 2019. Matthew Shupe https://doi.org/10.18739/A2GQ6R30G

Radiosonde temperature and humidity profiles taken at Summit Station, Greenland, 2019. Von P. Walden and Matthew Shupe https://doi.org/10.18739/A20P0WR53

ICECAPS-ACE: Integrated Characterization of Energy, Clouds, Atmospheric state, and Precipitation at Summit, Greenland -- Aerosol Cloud Experiment measurements H. Guy, R. R. Neely III, and I. Brooks http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/f06c6aa727404ca788ee3dd0515ea61a

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Short summary
Fog formation is highly sensitive to near-surface temperatures and humidity profiles. Passive remote sensing instruments can provide continuous measurements of the vertical temperature and humidity profiles and liquid water content, which can improve fog forecasts. Here we compare the performance of collocated infrared and microwave remote sensing instruments and demonstrate that the infrared instrument is especially sensitive to the onset of thin radiation fog.
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