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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2257-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2257-2024
Research article
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07 May 2024
Research article |  | 07 May 2024

Thermal infrared shadow-hiding in GOES-R ABI imagery: snow and forest temperature observations from the SnowEx 2020 Grand Mesa field campaign

Steven J. Pestana, C. Chris Chickadel, and Jessica D. Lundquist

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We compared infrared images taken by GOES-R satellites of an area with snow and forests against surface temperature measurements taken on the ground, from an aircraft, and by another satellite. We found that GOES-R measured warmer temperatures than the other measurements, especially in areas with more forest and when the Sun was behind the satellite. From this work, we learned that the position of the Sun and surface features such as trees that can cast shadows impact GOES-R infrared images.
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