Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 23
Articles | Volume 17, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6769-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6769-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 23
Research article
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29 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 29 Nov 2024

Retrieval of cloud fraction and optical thickness of liquid water clouds over the ocean from multi-angle polarization observations

Claudia Emde, Veronika Pörtge, Mihail Manev, and Bernhard Mayer

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We introduce an innovative method to retrieve the cloud fraction and optical thickness of liquid water clouds over the ocean based on polarimetry. This is well suited for satellite observations providing multi-angle polarization measurements. Cloud fraction and cloud optical thickness can be derived from measurements at two viewing angles: one within the cloudbow and one in the sun glint region.
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