Identifying clouds over the Pierre Auger Observatory using infrared satellite data
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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17/06/2014
17/06/2014
01/12/2013
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| Resumo |
We describe a new method of identifying night-time clouds over the Pierre Auger Observatory using infrared data from the Imager instruments on the GOES-12 and GOES-13 satellites. We compare cloud identifications resulting from our method to those obtained by the Central Laser Facility of the Auger Observatory. Using our new method we can now develop cloud probability maps for the 3000 km2 of the Pierre Auger Observatory twice per hour with a spatial resolution of ∼2.4 km by ∼5.5 km. Our method could also be applied to monitor cloud cover for other ground-based observatories and for space-based observatories. CNPq FINEP FAPERJ FAPESP MCTI Entre outras |
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Astroparticle Physics, Amsterdam : Elsevier BV, v. 50-52, p. 92-101, Dec. 2013 0927-6505 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/45436 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2013.09.004 |
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eng |
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Elsevier BV Amsterdam |
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Astroparticle Physics |
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restrictedAccess Copyright Elsevier B.V. |
| Palavras-Chave | #Ultra-high energy cosmic rays #Pierre Auger Observatory #Extensive air showers #Atmospheric monitoring #Clouds #Satellites #SATÉLITES #ATMOSFERA (MONITORAMENTO) #FÍSICA DE ALTA ENERGIA #INFRAVERMELHO |
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