SATELLITE
DATA
We
will use CERES, MODIS, ASTER and AIRS/AMSU/HSB satellite data
from Terra and Aqua platforms and GMS5 data for a time period
of one year (June 2004 – June 2005) in the proposed research. The
CERES data will be used to examine differences in surface and top-of-the-atmosphere
radiation budgets. The land surface data from MODIS, crucial
inputs for the soil vegetation model within RAMS, will be used
to construct numerical modeling simulations for current and pristine
land use scenarios. Differences in cloud formation and microphysics
between agricultural and native vegetation areas will be explored
using MODIS and GMS5 data. MODIS and ASTER data will be used
to examine surface energy, moisture fluxes and soil moisture as
a function of land use. We will use TRMM data to examine
precipitation associated with cloud systems influenced by land
use. MODIS retrieved cloud particle size will be used to
detect the presence of drizzle in cumulus clouds. Satellite
retrieved soil moisture will also be used to initialize the soil
model in the RAMS. We will use AIRS/AMSU/HSB satellite data
to study differences in atmospheric thermodynamic profiles over
regions of contrasting land use.
In
situ observations
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