Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/F012810/1
Sky thermal imaging using a ground-based camera
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor R Toumi, Imperial College London, Physics
- Grant held at:
- Imperial College London, Physics
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Radiative Processes & Effects
- Boundary Layer Meteorology
- Survey & Monitoring
- Regional & Extreme Weather
- Abstract:
- The evolution and properties of cloud cover will be explored in a unique way by using a thermal camera. Although the increase in downward long-wave forcing with increased cloud cover has been established, the expected linearity of this relationship has not been observed Aim 1: To measure cloud cover day and night. We will develop further a novel way of inferring cloud cover from thermal imaging during day and night.Validation against ceilometer derived cloud cover will be made. Aim 2: To retrieve cloud longwave forcing. Cloud longwave forcing will be derived directly from the image by simultaneously subtracting clear sky and cloud fluxes.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/F012810/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- DTG - directed
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Open CASE
This training grant award has a total value of £71,343
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Other Costs |
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| £71,343 |
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