Author Affiliations
1Hefei Meteorological Bureau National Basic Weather Station, Hefei 230041, China2Weather Modification Office of Anhui Province, Hefei 230031, China3Meteorological Observation Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Visible/infrared full sky imager. (a) Visible light imager; (b) infrared full sky imager
Fig. 2. YLU1 Ka-band millimeter-wave cloud radar
Fig. 3. Comparison of gray values with and without clouds at the same time
Fig. 4. Scatter diagram of cloud height and gray value before quality control in June, 2019
Fig. 5. Scatter diagram of low cloud height and gray value below 2500 m
Fig. 6. Scatter diagram and correlations of medium cloud height and gray value below 6000 m
Fig. 7. Scatter plots of medium and high cloud height and gray value above 6000 m
Fig. 8. Scatter diagram of cloud height and gray value after quality control in June, 2019
Fig. 9. Comparison of actual and inversion cloud heights in zenith direction
Fig. 10. The area within the zenith angle of about 30° near the zenith at 07:30 on June 4, 2019
Fig. 11. Three-dimensional distribution of gray value within 30°zenith angle of infrared cloud image at different cloud heights
Fig. 12. Relationship between downward infrared radiation and zenith angle cosine in clear sky
Fig. 13. Comparison between the cloud height obtained by linear inversion of the relationship between infrared radiation and zenith angle cosine and the cloud height obtained taking the zenith angle of about 30° near zenith
Table 1. Performance indicators of millimeter-wave cloud radar
Equipment | Detection elements |
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Millimeter wave cloud radar | Reflectivity profile, cloud bottom, cloud top, cloud thickness | Dual band sky imager | Cloud amount, infrared brightness temperature diagram |
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Table 2. Main parameters obtained by each device of the system