We devise a computer efficient and flexible inversion technique to retrieve vegetation
canopy parameters, in particular the Leaf Area Index, from the radiance field emerging at the …

The divergence of horizontal radiation in vegetation canopies is generally considered to be
of negligible consequence to 1) algorithms designed for the physically-based interpretation …

We investigate how cloud retrieval errors due to the three-dimensional (3D) radiative effects
affect broadband shortwave (SW) cloud radiative effects (CREs) in shallow cumulus clouds …

This study used realistic representations of cloudy atmospheres to assess errors in solar flux
estimates associated with 1D radiative transfer models. A scene construction algorithm …

This study examines the climatological characteristics of cloud phase over Southeast Asia
(SEA) based on A-Train satellite observations. Using the combined CloudSat-CALIPSO …

Clouds increase the complexity of atmospheric radiative transfer processes, particularly for
aerosol retrievals in clear regions in the vicinity of clouds. This study focuses on identifying …

Current operational satellite retrievals of cloud optical and microphysical properties go back
to the Nakajima-King technique developed at the end of the 1980 s. This technique is based …

Clouds are a feast for the eye but, when contemplating their fluid beauty, it is important—at
least for scientists—to bear in mind that they are also key elements of the Earth's climate …

In modeling the canopy reflectance of row-planted crops, neglecting horizontal radiative
transfer may lead to an inaccurate representation of vegetation energy balance and further …

The EarthCARE satellite mission plans to perform a continuous closure experiment to
assess the quality of retrieved cloud and aerosol properties. It will do so by comparing top‐of …