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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2007.23.2.71

Analysis of Cloud Properties Related to Yeongdong Heavy Snow Using the MODIS Cloud Product  

Ahn, Bo-Young (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Kangnung National University)
Cho, Kuh-Hee (Climate Information and Technology Division, Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration)
Lee, Jeong-Soon (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Kangnung National University)
Lee, Kyu-Tae (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Kangnung National University)
Kwon, Tae-Yong (Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Kangnung National University)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.23, no.2, 2007 , pp. 71-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, 14 heavy snow events in Yeongdong area which are local phenomena are analyzed using MODIS cloud products provided from NASA/GSFC. The clouds of Yeongdong area at observed at specific time by MODIS are classified into A, B, C Types, based on the characteristic of cloud properties: cloud top temperature, cloud optical thickness, Effective Particle Radius, and Cloud Particle Phase. The analysis of relations between cloud properties and precipitation amount for each cloud type show that there are statistically significant correlations between Cloud Optical Thickness and precipitation amount for both A and B type and also significant correlation is found between Cloud Top Temperature and precipitation amount for A type. However, for C type there is not any significant correlations between cloud properties and precipitation amount. A-type clouds are mainly lower stratus clouds with small-size droplet, which may be formed under the low level cold advection derived synoptically in the East sea. B-type clouds are developed cumuliform clouds, which are closely related to the low pressure center developing over the East sea. On the other hand, C-type clouds are likely multi-layer clouds, which make satellite observation difficult due to covering of high clouds over low level clouds directly related with Yeongdong heavy snow. It is, therefore, concluded that MODIS cloud products may be useful except the multi-layer clouds for understanding the mechanism of heavy snow and estimating the precipitation amount from satellite data in the case of Yeongdong heavy snow.
Keywords
MODIS; Cloud Top Temperature; Cloud Optical Thickness; precipitation amount; Yeongdong heavy snow;
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