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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-711-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-711-2016
Research article
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29 Feb 2016
Research article |  | 29 Feb 2016

Evaluation of cloud base height measurements from Ceilometer CL31 and MODIS satellite over Ahmedabad, India

Som Sharma, Rajesh Vaishnav, Munn V. Shukla, Prashant Kumar, Prateek Kumar, Pradeep K. Thapliyal, Shyam Lal, and Yashwant B. Acharya

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Cloud base height observations from Ceilometer CL31 were extensively studied during May 2013 to January 2015 over Ahmedabad (23.03°N, 72.54°E), India. Results indicate that the ceilometer is an excellent instrument to precisely detect low- and mid-level clouds, and that the MODIS satellite provides accurate retrieval of high-level clouds over this region.