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Description and validation of the Japanese algorithm for radiative flux and heating rate products with all four EarthCARE instruments: pre-launch test with A-Train
Akira Yamauchi
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Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Kentaroh Suzuki
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Eiji Oikawa
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsukuba, Japan
Miho Sekiguchi
Faculty of Marine Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Takashi M. Nagao
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Haruma Ishida
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsukuba, Japan
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A Japanese team developed the Level 2 atmospheric radiation flux and heating rate product for EarthCARE, which offers vertical profiles of longwave and shortwave radiative fluxes and heating rates. This study outlines the algorithm for the radiative product and its comparative validation against satellite and ground-based observations. It also analyzes errors in radiative fluxes at various scales and their dependence on cloud type, with ice-containing clouds identified as a primary error source.
A Japanese team developed the Level 2 atmospheric radiation flux and heating rate product for...
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