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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6653-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6653-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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21 Nov 2022
Research article |
| 21 Nov 2022
| 21 Nov 2022
A CO2-independent cloud mask from Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) radiances for climate applications
Simon Whitburn
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
Lieven Clarisse
Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
Marc Crapeau
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany
Thomas August
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany
Tim Hultberg
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany
Pierre François Coheur
Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
Cathy Clerbaux
Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
LATMOS/IPSL, Sorbonne Université, UVSQ, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Spatial and climate dependency of water isotope fractionation between precipitation and vapor in East Asia based on explainable machine learning K. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.105213
- Evaluation of the IASI/Metop Dust Flag Product Using AERONET Data C. Biskas et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16111239
- The Evolution of Meteorological Satellite Cloud-Detection Methodologies for Atmospheric Parameter Retrievals F. Romano et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16142578
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- Satellite-based estimates of radiative forcing of long-lived halogenated gases from spectral observations S. Whitburn et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03691-w
- Pyrogenic HONO seen from space: insights from global IASI observations B. Franco et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-4973-2024
- Spatiotemporal Variation of Outgoing Thermal Radiation of the Earth by the Space-Based IKFS-2 IR Spectrometer Y. Timofeyev et al. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433824700294
- A Review of Research on Cloud Detection Methods for Hyperspectral Infrared Radiances Z. Ni et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16244629
- Atmospheric trends of long-lived halogenated gases derived from 15 years of IASI measurements H. De Longueville et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2023.108755
- Spatio-temporal variation of outgoing thermal radiation of the earth by space-based IR spectrometer IKFS‑2 Y. Timofeev et al. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0002351524030045
- Spatiotemporal Characteristic of XCO2 and Its Changing Contribution Rate from Different Influencing Indicators in Mongolian Plateau of Central Asia Y. A et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16050560
- The First Global Map of Atmospheric Ammonia (NH3) as Observed by the HIRAS/FY-3D Satellite M. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-023-3059-9
- Global atmospheric methanol emissions inferred from IASI satellite measurements and aircraft data J. Müller et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-5375-2026
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Short summary
With more than 15 years of measurements, the IASI radiance dataset is becoming a reference climate data record. Its exploitation for satellite applications requires an accurate and unbiased detection of cloud scenes. Here, we present a new cloud detection algorithm for IASI that is both sensitive and consistent over time. It is based on the use of a neural network, relying on IASI radiance information only and taking as a reference the last version of the operational IASI L2 cloud product.
With more than 15 years of measurements, the IASI radiance dataset is becoming a reference...
