A method for retrieving clouds with satellite infrared radiances
using the particle filter

Xu, Dongmei; Auligné, Thomas; Descombes, Gaël; Snyder, Chris

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3919-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3919-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3919-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 11

Development and technical paper

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02 Nov 2016

Development and technical paper |

| 02 Nov 2016

A method for retrieving clouds with satellite infrared radiances using the particle filter

Dongmei Xu, Thomas Auligné, Gaël Descombes, and Chris Snyder

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RC1: 'A method for retrieving clouds with satellite infrared radiances using the particle filter', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Jul 2016
RC2: 'comments on the manuscript', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jul 2016
- AC2: 'Reply to Reviewer2', Dongmei Xu, 15 Aug 2016
AC1: 'Reply to Reviewer1', Dongmei Xu, 14 Aug 2016
- RC3: 'A method for retrieving clouds with satellite infrared radiances using the particle filter', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Aug 2016
  - AC3: 'Reply to reviewer1', Dongmei Xu, 23 Aug 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Dongmei Xu on behalf of the Authors (13 Sep 2016)

ED: Publish as is (10 Oct 2016) by Samuel Remy

AR by Dongmei Xu on behalf of the Authors (13 Oct 2016) Manuscript

Short summary

This study proposed a new cloud retrieval method based on the particle filter (PF). The PF cloud retrieval method is compared with the Multivariate and Minimum Residual (MMR) method that was previously established and verified. Cloud retrieval experiments involving a variety of cloudy types are conducted with the PF and MMR methods with measurements of Infrared radiances on multi-sensors onboard both GOES and MODIS, respectively.