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Using SURFRAD to Verify the NOAA Single-Channel Land Surface Temperature Algorithm

Using SURFRAD to Verify the NOAA Single-Channel Land Surface Temperature Algorithm Because of spectral shifts from instrument to instrument in the operational NOAA satellite imager longwave infrared channels, the NOAA/National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has developed a single-channel land surface temperature (LST) algorithm based on the observed 11- μ m radiances, numerical weather prediction data, and radiative transfer modeling that allows for consistent results from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-I/L (GOES-I/L), GOES-M–P, and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)/1 through 3 sensor versions. This approach is implemented in the real-time NESDIS processing systems (GOES Surface and Insolation Products (GSIP) and Clouds from AVHRR Extended (CLAVR-x)), and in the Pathfinder Atmospheres–Extended (PATMOS-x) climate dataset. An analysis of the PATMOS-x LST against that derived from the upwelling broadband longwave flux at each Surface Radiation Network (SURFRAD) site showed that biases in PATMOS-x were approximately 1 K or less. The standard deviations of the PATMOS-x minus SURFRAD LST biases are generally 2.5 K or less at all sites for all sensors. Using the PATMOS-x minus SURFRAD LST distributions to validate the PATMOS-x cloud detection, the PATMOS-x cloud probability of correct detection values were shown to meet the GOES-R specifications for all sites. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology American Meteorological Society

Using SURFRAD to Verify the NOAA Single-Channel Land Surface Temperature Algorithm

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American Meteorological Society
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Copyright © 2013 American Meteorological Society
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0739-0572
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1520-0426
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10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00051.1
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Abstract

Because of spectral shifts from instrument to instrument in the operational NOAA satellite imager longwave infrared channels, the NOAA/National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has developed a single-channel land surface temperature (LST) algorithm based on the observed 11- μ m radiances, numerical weather prediction data, and radiative transfer modeling that allows for consistent results from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-I/L (GOES-I/L), GOES-M–P, and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)/1 through 3 sensor versions. This approach is implemented in the real-time NESDIS processing systems (GOES Surface and Insolation Products (GSIP) and Clouds from AVHRR Extended (CLAVR-x)), and in the Pathfinder Atmospheres–Extended (PATMOS-x) climate dataset. An analysis of the PATMOS-x LST against that derived from the upwelling broadband longwave flux at each Surface Radiation Network (SURFRAD) site showed that biases in PATMOS-x were approximately 1 K or less. The standard deviations of the PATMOS-x minus SURFRAD LST biases are generally 2.5 K or less at all sites for all sensors. Using the PATMOS-x minus SURFRAD LST distributions to validate the PATMOS-x cloud detection, the PATMOS-x cloud probability of correct detection values were shown to meet the GOES-R specifications for all sites.

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Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology – American Meteorological Society

Published: Feb 11, 2013

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