Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00800
Assessment of sub-visual Cirrus cloud detection and heighting from MODIS, MISR and MSG using ICESAT and ground-based radars and lidars.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor J Muller, University College London, Geomatic Engineering
- Grant held at:
- University College London, Geomatic Engineering
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Radiative Processes & Effects
- Survey & Monitoring
- Technol. for Environ. Appl.
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Understanding the role of thin cirrus clouds in accelerating or mitigating surface heating from the consequences of global warming is recognised to be of crucial importance. Determining the potential and limitations of existing remote sensing techniques using CO2-slicing and hyperstereo to thin cirrus detection and cloud-top heighting will be performed using the recently launched ICESAT lidar will be a proof-of-concept experiment with many far-reaching implications. Studies will be conducted over different surface types including the tropics, the polar ice-sheets and over regions with high frequencies of aviation condensation trails. An assessment will be performed of the potential and limitations of ground-based lidars and radars for thin cirrus detection by inter-comparison with ICESAT profiles.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2003/00800
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £31,577
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2,625 | £18,960 | £1,270 | £8,722 |
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