In this thesis spectral solar zenith radiances are analyzed which were obtained from ship-based measurements over the Atlantic ocean. In combination with high-resolution lidar and microwave remote sensing optical and microphysical cloud properties were retrieved using spectral radiation data. To overcome problems of existing transmissivity-based cloud retrievals, a new retrieval algorithm is introduced which circumvents retrieval ambiguities and reduces the influence of measurement uncertainties. The method matches radiation measurements of ratios of spectral transmissivity at six wavelengths with modeled transmissivities. The new retrieval method is fast and accurate, and thus suitable for operational purposes. It is applied to homogeneous and inhomogeneous liquid water and cirrus clouds. The results from the new algorithm are compared to observations of liquid water path obtained from a microwave radiometer, yielding an overestimation for thick liquid water clouds but a slight underestimation for thin clouds. A statistical analysis of retrieved cloud properties during three Atlantic transects is introduced. Similar characteristics of cloud properties are found in the mid latitudes and northern subtropics but the large variability of meridional distribution in the remaining regions imply the prevailing influence of weather systems compared to typical cloud distributions. With about 63% homogeneous stratocumulus clouds are found to be the prevailing cloud type over ocean, while scattered and inhomogeneous liquid water clouds amount to 16% and 21%, respectively. All analyzed distributions are affected by an increased frequency of small values of cloud properties caused by 3D radiative effects. The comparison with satellite-based and ship-based cloud retrievals along the cruise track show comparable results for the cloud optical thickness with limitations for thick liquid water clouds. The meridional distribution of effective radius agreed within the uncertainties of both methods, however, the satellite-derived values are biased toward larger mean values.

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Orientador: João Francisco Escobedo / Banca: Luiz Roberto Angelocci / Banca: Dinival Martins / Resumo: O trabalho descreve o estudo das radiações global(G), ultravioleta (UV), fotossinteticamente ativa (PAR), infravermelha (IV) e da insolação, em uma estufa de polietileno, medidas no período de março de 2008 a fevereiro de 2009 em Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil. Foram analisados no presente estudo: 1- a evolução anual das radiações e frações solares UV/G, PAR/G e IV/G média mensal; 2- as equações de estimativa para as radiações UV, PAR e IV dentro da estufa em função das radiações global interna e global externa ; 3- evolução anual da insolação média mensal e a equação de estimativa Ångström para as radiações G, UV, PAR e IV dentro da estufa, em função da razão de insolação interna e externa. A evolução anual das radiações G, UV, PAR e IV médias mensais diárias dentro e fora da estufa, mostrou que alem do dia e local, dependem do clima, cobertura do céu, presença de vapor entre outros. As radiações foram maiores no verão-primavera e menores no outono-inverno. Os valores médios total dentro e fora da estufa foram: GIN = 13,1MJ/m2, UVIN= 0,34MJ/m2, PARIN = 6,70 MJ/m2 e IVIN = 6,15MJ/m2, GEX= 17,14MJ/m2, UVEX= 0,72MJ/m2, PAREX = 8.38 MJ/m2 e IVEX= 8.04MJ/m2. Os valores médios total, das frações em percentagem, dentro e fora da estufa foram: UVIN / GIN =2,6% ; PARIN/GIN = 50.6%, IVIN/GIN= 47,1%, UVEX / GEX = 4,18%, PAREX/GEX= 48,9% e IVEX/GEX= 46,9% respectivamente. As equações de estimativa, anual e sazonal, obtidas para as irradiações Huv, Hpar e Hiv em função da radiação HIN e HEX são lineares, tipo Y = aX, onde coeficiente angular quantifica percentualmente a fração espectral: anual HUVIN /HGIN = 2,6%; HPARIN/HGIN = 50,8% e HIVIN/HGIN = 46,7%, enquanto que a sazonal: Primavera HUVIN /HGIN = 2,5%; HPARIN/HGIN = 51,7% e HIVIN/HGIN = 45,7%; Verão: HUVIN /HGIN = 2,7%; HPARIN/HGIN = 51,8% e HIVIN/HGIN = 45,4%, ...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This study describes the study of the global radiation(G), ultraviolet (UV), photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), infrared radiation (IV) and insolation, inside a greenhouse of polyethylene, measures in the period of March 2008 to February of 2009 in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. They had been analyzed in the present study: 1 - annual, monthly and average evolution of the radiations UV/G, PAR/G and IV/G; 2 - equations of estimate for radiations UV, PAR and IV inside of the greenhouse in function of the radiations global internal and global external; 3 - annual evolution of the monthly average insolation and Ångström equation of estimate for radiations G, UV, PAR and IV inside of the greenhouse, in function of the reason of internal and external insolation. The annual evolution of radiations G, UV, PAR and IV daily monthly averages inside and outside of the greenhouse, showed that beyond the day and place, they depend on the climate, the radiations had been bigger in the summer-spring and minors in the autumn-winter. The average values total inside and outside of the greenhouse had been: GIN = 13,1MJ/m2, UVIN= 0,34MJ/m2, PARIN =6,70 MJ/m2 and IVIN = 6,15MJ/m2, GEX= 17,14MJ/m2, UVEX= 0,72MJ/m2, PAREX = 8,38 MJ/m2 and IVEX= 8.04MJ/m2. The average values total, of the fractions in percentage, inside and outside of the greenhouse had been: UVIN/GIN =2,6%; PARIN/GIN = 50,6%, IVIN/GIN= 47,1%, UVEX/GEX = 4,18%, PAREX/GEX= 48,9% and IVEX/GEX= 46,9% respectively. The equations of estimate, annual and sazonal, gotten for the irradiations Huv, Hpar and Hiv in function of radiation HIN and HEX are linear, type Y = aX, where angular coefficient it quantifies the spectral fraction percentile: annual HUVIN /HGIN = 2,6%; HPARIN/HGIN = 50,8% and HIVIN/HGIN = 46,7%, whereas the sazonal: Spring HUVIN /HGIN = 2,5%; HPARIN/HGIN = 51,7% and HIVIN/HGIN = 45,7%; Summer: HUVIN /HGIN = 2,7%; ...(Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Orientador: João Francisco Escobedo / Resumo: O trabalho apresenta uma análise estatística e climática das irradiações global (HG) e global infravermelha (HGNIR) e das frações global total (Kt = HG/H0) e global infravermelha (KtNIR = HGNIR/H0NIR), transmitidas na atmosfera no período de 2001 a 2006 em Botucatu/SP/Brasil. Os valores das frações médias Kt e KtNIR (horária e diária) calculadas estatisticamente foram: Kth = 50,0%, KtNIRh = 42,0%, e Ktd = 56,0%, KtNIRd = 48,0%, respectivamente. O estudo mostra ainda a obtenção e a validação da equação de estimativa para KtNIR em função de Kt obtidas por regressão linear (y = ax), onde KtNIRh = 0,850Kth e KtNIRd = 0,855Ktd apresentaram elevados coeficientes de determinação: R2 = 0,981 e R2 = 0,987, respectivamente. Os valores horários obtidos na validação (ano típico e atípico) foram (rMBE)h = 1,0% e 0,2%, (rRMSE)h = 6,3% e 5,3%; dh = 0,994 e 0,996 respectivamente, enquanto que os valores diários foram (rMBE)d = 0,9% e 0,05%; (rRMSE)d = 3,4% e 2,6%; dd = 0,995 e 0,998. Os resultados mostram que as equações podem ser utilizadas com precisão e exatidão nas estimativas de KtNIR. A análise sazonal mostrou que a equação KtNIRh = 0,850Kth anual superestima KtNIRh no verão e primavera em 2,8% e 1,0%, e subestima-o no outono e inverno em 1,0% e 2,6%, respectivamente. Similarmente, KtNIRd = 0,855Ktd anual superestima KtNIRd no verão e primavera em 2,8% e 1,3% e subestima-o no outono e inverno em 1,0% e 2,1%, respectivamente. A análise por cobertura de céu mostrou que: o valor KtNIRh an... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This paper describes the statistical and climatic analysis of global (HG) and infrared global (HGNIR) irradiations, and total global (Kt = HG/H0) and infrared global (KtNIR = HGNIR/H0NIR) fractions, transmitted in the atmosphere from 2001 to 2006 in Botucatu/SP/Brazil: Values of mean fractions Kt and KtNIR (hourly and daily) calculated statistically were as follows: Kth = 50,0%, Kth NIR = 42,0%, and Ktd = 56,0%, KtNIR d = 48,0%, respectively. The study also presents obtaining and validation of the estimate equation for KtNIR as a function of Kt. The equations obtained by linear regression (y = ax) KtNIR h = 0,850Kth and KtNIR d = 0,855Ktd had high determination coefficient: R2 = 0,981 and 0,987 respectively. Hourly values based on validation (typical and atypical years) were as follows: (rMBE) h = 1,0% and 0,2%, (rMSE) h = 6,3% and 5,3%; d h = 0,994 and 0,996, respectively. Daily values were as follows: (rMBE) d = 0,9% and 0,05%; (rMSE) d = 3,4% and 2,6%; d d = 0,995 and 0,998. The results show that the equations can be used precisely and accurately for KtNIR estimates. Seasonal analysis showed that the annual KtNIR h = 0,850Kth equation overestimates KtNIR h in the summer and spring by 2,8% and 1,0% and underestimates it in the autumn and winter by 1,0% and 2,6%, respectively. Similarly, KtNIR d = 0,855Ktd equation anual overestimates KtNIR d in the summer and spring by 2,8% e 1,3% and underestimates it in the autumn and winter by 1,0% e 2,1%, respectively. Considering sky c... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The development and application of new cloud retrieval methods from ground–based and airborne measurements of spectral radiance fields above heteorogeneous surfaces is introduced. The potential of imaging spectrometers in remote–sensing applications is evaluated. The analyzed spectral radiance fields were measured during two international field campaigns in the visible wavelength range (400–970 nm) with high spatial (<10m) resolution. From ground–based measurements, high ice clouds were observed and from airborne measurements Arctic stratus. From the measurements, cloud optical thickness is retrieved with high spatial resolution and the horizontal cloud inhomogeneities are investigated. Depending on the measurement configuration, different uncertainties arise for the retrieval of the cloud optical thickness. A reduction of those uncertainties is derived by a specification of the ice crystal shape to improve the retrieval of the optical thickness of high ice clouds. The ice crystal shape is obtained independently from the angular information of the scattering phase function features, imprinted in the radiance fields. A performed sensitivity study reveals uncertainties of up to 90%, when neglecting this information and applying a wrong crystal shape to the retrieval. For remote-sensing of Arctic stratus, the highly variable surface albedo influences the accuracy of the cloud optical thickness retrieval. In cloudy cases the transition of reflected radiance from open water to sea ice is not instantaneous but horizontally smoothed. In general, clouds reduce the reflected radiance above bright surfaces in the vicinity of open water, while it is enhanced above open sea. This results in an overestimation of to up to 90% in retrievals of the optical thickness. This effect is investigated. Using observations and three-dimensional radiative transfer simulations, this effect is quantified to range to up to 2200 m distance to the sea-ice edge (for dark-ocean albedo of αwater = 0.042 and sea-ice albedo of αice = 0.91 at 645 nm wavelength) and to depend on macrophysical cloud and sea-ice properties. The retrieved fields of cloud optical thickness are statistically investigated. Auto–correlation functions and power spectral density analysis reveal that in case of clouds with prevailing directional cloud structures, cloud inhomogeneities cannot be described by a universally valid parameter. They have to be defined along and across the prevailing cloud structures to avoid uncertainties up to 85%. / Im folgenden wird die Entwicklung und Anwendung neuer Ableitungsverfahren von Wolkenparametern, basierend auf bodengebundener und flugzeuggetragener spektraler Strahldichtemessungen über heterogenen Untergründen, vorgestellt und das Fernerkundungspotential abbildender Spektrometer evaluiert. Die spektralen Strahldichtefelder wurden während zweier internationaler Feldkampagnen im sichtbaren Wellenlängenbereich (400–970 nm) mit hoher räumlich Auflösung (<10m) gemessen. Bodengebundene Messungen wurden genutzt, um hohe Eiswolken zu beobachten und flugzeuggetragenen um arktischen Stratus zu beobachten. Aus den Messungen werden räumlich hochaufgelöste wolkenoptische Dicken abgeleitet und anschließend horizontale Wolkeninhomogenitäten untersucht. Die Ableitung der wolkenoptischen Dicke birgt je nach Messkonfiguration verschiedene Unsicherheiten. Eine Reduzierung der Unsicherheiten wird durch die Vorgabe einer Eiskristallform zur Verbesserung der Ableitung der optischen Dicke hoher Eiswolken erreicht. Diese werden unabhängig aus den winkelabhängigen, in das gemessene Strahldichtefeld eingeprägten Eigenschaften der Streuphasenfunktion, abgeleitet. Bei Vernachlässigung dieser Information und Wahl der falschen Eiskristallform, treten Fehler in der abgeleiteten optischen Dicke von bis zu 90% auf. Bei der Fernerkundung von arktischem Stratus beeinflusst die sehr variable Bodenalbedo die Genauigkeit der Ableitung der optischen Dicke. Beim Übergang von Meereis zu Wasser, findet die Abnahme der reflektierten Strahldichte im bewölktem Fall nicht direkt über der Eiskante, sondern horizontal geglättet statt. Allgemein reduzieren Wolken die reflektierte Strahldichte über Eisflächen nahe Wasser, während sie über dem Wasser erhöht wird. Dies führt zur Überschätzung der wolkenoptischen Dicke über Wasserflächen nahe Eiskanten von bis zu 90 %. Dieser Effekt wird mit Hilfe von Beobachtungen und dreidimensionalen Strahlungstransferrechnungen untersucht und es wird gezeigt, dass sein Einfluss noch bis zu 2200 m Entfernung zur Eiskante wirkt (für Meeresalbedo 0.042 und Meereisalbedo 0.91 bei 645 nm Wellenlänge) und von den makrophysikalischen Wolken- und Meereiseigenschaften abhängt. Die abgeleiteten Felder der optischen Dicke werden statistisch ausgewertet, um die Inhomogeneität der Wolken zu charakterisieren. Autokorrelationsfunktionen und Leistungsdichtespektren zeigen, dass Inhomogenitäten von Wolken mit vorranging richtungsabhängiger Struktur nicht mit einem allgemeingültigen Parameter beschrieben werden können. Es sind Inhomogenitätsmaße entlang und entgegen der jeweiligen Wolkenstrukturen nötig, um Fehler von bis zu 85% zu vermeiden.

In this thesis spectral solar zenith radiances are analyzed which were obtained from ship-based measurements over the Atlantic ocean. In combination with high-resolution lidar and microwave remote sensing optical and microphysical cloud properties were retrieved using spectral radiation data. To overcome problems of existing transmissivity-based cloud retrievals, a new retrieval algorithm is introduced which circumvents retrieval ambiguities and reduces the influence of measurement uncertainties. The method matches radiation measurements of ratios of spectral transmissivity at six wavelengths with modeled transmissivities. The new retrieval method is fast and accurate, and thus suitable for operational purposes. It is applied to homogeneous and inhomogeneous liquid water and cirrus clouds. The results from the new algorithm are compared to observations of liquid water path obtained from a microwave radiometer, yielding an overestimation for thick liquid water clouds but a slight underestimation for thin clouds. A statistical analysis of retrieved cloud properties during three Atlantic transects is introduced. Similar characteristics of cloud properties are found in the mid latitudes and northern subtropics but the large variability of meridional distribution in the remaining regions imply the prevailing influence of weather systems compared to typical cloud distributions. With about 63% homogeneous stratocumulus clouds are found to be the prevailing cloud type over ocean, while scattered and inhomogeneous liquid water clouds amount to 16% and 21%, respectively. All analyzed distributions are affected by an increased frequency of small values of cloud properties caused by 3D radiative effects. The comparison with satellite-based and ship-based cloud retrievals along the cruise track show comparable results for the cloud optical thickness with limitations for thick liquid water clouds. The meridional distribution of effective radius agreed within the uncertainties of both methods, however, the satellite-derived values are biased toward larger mean values.

The development and application of new cloud retrieval methods from ground–based and airborne measurements of spectral radiance fields above heteorogeneous surfaces is introduced. The potential of imaging spectrometers in remote–sensing applications is evaluated. The analyzed spectral radiance fields were measured during two international field campaigns in the visible wavelength range (400–970 nm) with high spatial (<10m) resolution. From ground–based measurements, high ice clouds were observed and from airborne measurements Arctic stratus. From the measurements, cloud optical thickness is retrieved with high spatial resolution and the horizontal cloud inhomogeneities are investigated. Depending on the measurement configuration, different uncertainties arise for the retrieval of the cloud optical thickness. A reduction of those uncertainties is derived by a specification of the ice crystal shape to improve the retrieval of the optical thickness of high ice clouds. The ice crystal shape is obtained independently from the angular information of the scattering phase function features, imprinted in the radiance fields. A performed sensitivity study reveals uncertainties of up to 90%, when neglecting this information and applying a wrong crystal shape to the retrieval. For remote-sensing of Arctic stratus, the highly variable surface albedo influences the accuracy of the cloud optical thickness retrieval. In cloudy cases the transition of reflected radiance from open water to sea ice is not instantaneous but horizontally smoothed. In general, clouds reduce the reflected radiance above bright surfaces in the vicinity of open water, while it is enhanced above open sea. This results in an overestimation of to up to 90% in retrievals of the optical thickness. This effect is investigated. Using observations and three-dimensional radiative transfer simulations, this effect is quantified to range to up to 2200 m distance to the sea-ice edge (for dark-ocean albedo of αwater = 0.042 and sea-ice albedo of αice = 0.91 at 645 nm wavelength) and to depend on macrophysical cloud and sea-ice properties. The retrieved fields of cloud optical thickness are statistically investigated. Auto–correlation functions and power spectral density analysis reveal that in case of clouds with prevailing directional cloud structures, cloud inhomogeneities cannot be described by a universally valid parameter. They have to be defined along and across the prevailing cloud structures to avoid uncertainties up to 85%. / Im folgenden wird die Entwicklung und Anwendung neuer Ableitungsverfahren von Wolkenparametern, basierend auf bodengebundener und flugzeuggetragener spektraler Strahldichtemessungen über heterogenen Untergründen, vorgestellt und das Fernerkundungspotential abbildender Spektrometer evaluiert. Die spektralen Strahldichtefelder wurden während zweier internationaler Feldkampagnen im sichtbaren Wellenlängenbereich (400–970 nm) mit hoher räumlich Auflösung (<10m) gemessen. Bodengebundene Messungen wurden genutzt, um hohe Eiswolken zu beobachten und flugzeuggetragenen um arktischen Stratus zu beobachten. Aus den Messungen werden räumlich hochaufgelöste wolkenoptische Dicken abgeleitet und anschließend horizontale Wolkeninhomogenitäten untersucht. Die Ableitung der wolkenoptischen Dicke birgt je nach Messkonfiguration verschiedene Unsicherheiten. Eine Reduzierung der Unsicherheiten wird durch die Vorgabe einer Eiskristallform zur Verbesserung der Ableitung der optischen Dicke hoher Eiswolken erreicht. Diese werden unabhängig aus den winkelabhängigen, in das gemessene Strahldichtefeld eingeprägten Eigenschaften der Streuphasenfunktion, abgeleitet. Bei Vernachlässigung dieser Information und Wahl der falschen Eiskristallform, treten Fehler in der abgeleiteten optischen Dicke von bis zu 90% auf. Bei der Fernerkundung von arktischem Stratus beeinflusst die sehr variable Bodenalbedo die Genauigkeit der Ableitung der optischen Dicke. Beim Übergang von Meereis zu Wasser, findet die Abnahme der reflektierten Strahldichte im bewölktem Fall nicht direkt über der Eiskante, sondern horizontal geglättet statt. Allgemein reduzieren Wolken die reflektierte Strahldichte über Eisflächen nahe Wasser, während sie über dem Wasser erhöht wird. Dies führt zur Überschätzung der wolkenoptischen Dicke über Wasserflächen nahe Eiskanten von bis zu 90 %. Dieser Effekt wird mit Hilfe von Beobachtungen und dreidimensionalen Strahlungstransferrechnungen untersucht und es wird gezeigt, dass sein Einfluss noch bis zu 2200 m Entfernung zur Eiskante wirkt (für Meeresalbedo 0.042 und Meereisalbedo 0.91 bei 645 nm Wellenlänge) und von den makrophysikalischen Wolken- und Meereiseigenschaften abhängt. Die abgeleiteten Felder der optischen Dicke werden statistisch ausgewertet, um die Inhomogeneität der Wolken zu charakterisieren. Autokorrelationsfunktionen und Leistungsdichtespektren zeigen, dass Inhomogenitäten von Wolken mit vorranging richtungsabhängiger Struktur nicht mit einem allgemeingültigen Parameter beschrieben werden können. Es sind Inhomogenitätsmaße entlang und entgegen der jeweiligen Wolkenstrukturen nötig, um Fehler von bis zu 85% zu vermeiden.