ACME candidate parameterization test - UNICON : Tier 1b Clouds Metrics Quick Look

Model-to-Observation Comparison

• ISCCP
  • total cloud fraction with tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • thin cloud fraction with 9.4>tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • thick cloud fraction with tau>9.4 ANN DJF JJA
• CALIOP-GOCCP
  • Calipso Total Cloud Fraction ANN DJF JJA
  • Calipso Low Cloud Fraction ANN DJF JJA
  • Calipso Middle Cloud Fraction ANN DJF JJA
  • Calipso High Cloud Fraction ANN DJF JJA
• MODIS
  • total cloud fraction with tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • thin cloud fraction with 9.4>tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • thick cloud fraction with tau>9.4 ANN DJF JJA
  • high cloud fraction with tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • high thin cloud fraction with 9.4>tau>1.3 ANN DJF JJA
  • high thick cloud fraction with tau>9.4 ANN DJF JJA
• MISR
  • total cloud fraction with tau>1.3 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA
  • thin cloud fraction with 9.4>tau>1.3 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA
  • thick cloud fraction with tau>9.4 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA
  • low cloud fraction with tau>1.3 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA
  • low thin cloud fraction with 9.4>tau>1.3 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA
  • low thick cloud fraction with tau>9.4 (ocean only) ANN DJF JJA