Numerical model generation of test frames for pre-launch studies of EarthCARE's retrieval algorithms and data management system

Qu, Zhipeng; Donovan, David P.; Barker, Howard W.; Cole, Jason N. S.; Shephard, Mark W.; Huijnen, Vincent

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-4927-2023

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EarthCARE Level 2 algorithms and data products

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27 Oct 2023

Research article |

| 27 Oct 2023

Numerical model generation of test frames for pre-launch studies of EarthCARE's retrieval algorithms and data management system

Zhipeng Qu, David P. Donovan, Howard W. Barker, Jason N. S. Cole, Mark W. Shephard, and Vincent Huijnen

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-4927-2023-supplement

Data sets

Numerical Model Generated Baja Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 1: Atmospheric and Surface Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7196237

Numerical Model Generated Baja Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 2: Hydrometeor and Aerosol Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7255530

Numerical Model Generated Halifax Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 1: Atmospheric and Surface Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7258361

Numerical Model Generated Halifax Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 2: Hydrometeor and Aerosol Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7254610

Numerical Model Generated Hawaii Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 1: Atmospheric and Surface Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7196690

Numerical Model Generated Hawaii Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 2: Hydrometeor and Aerosol Properties Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7255758

Numerical Model Generated Hawaii Test Scenes for EarthCARE Pre-launch Studies - Part 3: Additional Data Z. Qu, D. P. Donovan, H. W. Barker, J. N. S. Cole, M. W. Shephard, and V. Huijnen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7255800

Short summary

The EarthCARE satellite mission Level 2 algorithm development requires realistic 3D cloud and aerosol scenes along the satellite orbits. One of the best ways to produce these scenes is to use a high-resolution numerical weather prediction model to simulate atmospheric conditions at 250 m horizontal resolution. This paper describes the production and validation of three EarthCARE test scenes.