Abstract
Maps of cloud cover over the Arctic have been prepared from manual interpretation of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program images at 3‐day intervals for April, May and June, 1979,1980. Additional maps were prepared for selected dates to give a 10‐day sample for each of eight synoptic MSL pressure pattern types over the same area. Synoptic and monthly cloud distributions are compared with previous estimates. A large bias in our low cloud estimates for April may be caused by springtime Arctic have layers. The identification of substantial geographical and interannual variability of cloud amounts suggests that synoptic controls are important at this season.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 423-451 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Journal of Climatology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
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- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
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Arctic cloudiness in spring from satellite imagery. / Barry, R. G.; Crane, R. G.; Schweiger, A.; Newell, J.
In: Journal of Climatology, Vol. 7, No. 5, 01.01.1987, p. 423-451.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Arctic cloudiness in spring from satellite imagery
AU - Barry, R. G.
AU - Crane, R. G.
AU - Schweiger, A.
AU - Newell, J.
PY - 1987/1/1
Y1 - 1987/1/1
N2 - Maps of cloud cover over the Arctic have been prepared from manual interpretation of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program images at 3‐day intervals for April, May and June, 1979,1980. Additional maps were prepared for selected dates to give a 10‐day sample for each of eight synoptic MSL pressure pattern types over the same area. Synoptic and monthly cloud distributions are compared with previous estimates. A large bias in our low cloud estimates for April may be caused by springtime Arctic have layers. The identification of substantial geographical and interannual variability of cloud amounts suggests that synoptic controls are important at this season.
AB - Maps of cloud cover over the Arctic have been prepared from manual interpretation of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program images at 3‐day intervals for April, May and June, 1979,1980. Additional maps were prepared for selected dates to give a 10‐day sample for each of eight synoptic MSL pressure pattern types over the same area. Synoptic and monthly cloud distributions are compared with previous estimates. A large bias in our low cloud estimates for April may be caused by springtime Arctic have layers. The identification of substantial geographical and interannual variability of cloud amounts suggests that synoptic controls are important at this season.
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