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Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2721-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2721-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
Research article
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26 Jun 2025
Research article |  | 26 Jun 2025

Satellite-based detection of deep-convective clouds: the sensitivity of infrared methods and implications for cloud climatology

Andrzej Z. Kotarba and Izabela Wojciechowska

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The research investigates methods for detecting deep convective clouds (DCCs) using satellite infrared data, essential for understanding long-term climate trends. By validating three popular detection methods against lidar–radar data, it found moderate accuracy (below 75 %), emphasizing the importance of fine-tuning thresholds regionally. The study shows how small threshold changes significantly affect the climatology of severe storms.
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