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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2379-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2379-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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13 Oct 2016
Research article |
| 13 Oct 2016
Improving satellite-retrieved surface radiative fluxes in polar regions using a smart sampling approach
Kristof Van Tricht
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
KU Leuven – University of Leuven Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Invited contribution by K. Van Tricht, recipient of the EGU Outstanding Student Poster (OSP) Award 2015.
Stef Lhermitte
KU Leuven – University of Leuven Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Department of Geoscience & Remote Sensing, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Irina V. Gorodetskaya
KU Leuven – University of Leuven Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitario de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Nicole P. M. van Lipzig
KU Leuven – University of Leuven Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Short summary
Despite the crucial role of polar regions in the global climate system, the limited availability of observations on the ground hampers a detailed understanding of their energy budget. Here we develop a method to use satellites to fill these observational gaps. We show that by sampling satellite observations in a smart way, coverage is greatly enhanced. We conclude that this method might help improve our understanding of the polar energy budget, and ultimately its effects on the global climate.
Despite the crucial role of polar regions in the global climate system, the limited availability...
