Author, as appears in the article.: Massons J; Domingo D; Lorente J

Department: Química Física i Inorgànica

URV's Author/s: Masons Bosch, Jaime

Keywords: Variability Surface Stratiform clouds Scheme Scale diurnal-variations Meteosat Isccp Europe Cloud cover

Abstract: A cloud-detection method was used to retrieve cloudy pixels from Meteosat images. High spatial resolution (one pixel), monthly averaged cloud-cover distribution was obtained for a 1-year period. The seasonal cycle of cloud amount was analyzed. Cloud parameters obtained include the total cloud amount and the percentage of occurrence of clouds at three altitudes. Hourly variations of cloud cover are also analyzed. Cloud properties determined are coherent with those obtained in previous studies.

Thematic Areas: Space and planetary science Meteorology & atmospheric sciences Interdisciplinar Geosciences, multidisciplinary Geosciences, interdisciplinary Geology Geociências Engenharias iv Engenharias i Earth and planetary sciences (miscellaneous) Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Atmospheric science Astronomy and astrophysics Astronomy & astrophysics Astronomia / física

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 0992-7689

Author's mail: jaume.masons@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-4325-6084

Last page: 341

Record's date: 2023-02-19

Journal volume: 16

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/16/331/1998/

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Annales Geophysicae. 16 (3): 331-341

APA: Massons J; Domingo D; Lorente J (1998). Seasonal cycle of cloud cover analyzed using Meteosat images. Annales Geophysicae, 16(3), 331-341. DOI: 10.1007/s00585-998-0331-3

Article's DOI: 10.1007/s00585-998-0331-3

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 1998

First page: 331

Publication Type: Journal Publications