Cloud liquid and ice water content estimation from satellite: a regression approach based on neural networks

Pietro Mastro; Guido Masiello; Domenico Cimini; Filomena Romano; Elisabetta Ricciardelli; Francesco Di Paola; Tim Hultberg; Thomas August

doi:10.1117/12.2600124

12 September 2021 Cloud liquid and ice water content estimation from satellite: a regression approach based on neural networks

Pietro Mastro, Guido Masiello, Domenico Cimini, Filomena Romano, Elisabetta Ricciardelli, Francesco Di Paola, Tim Hultberg, Thomas August

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Proceedings Volume 11859, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXVI; 118590H (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600124
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

Cloud microphysics in terms of their liquid/ice water content and particle size are the principal factors addressed to study and understand the behavior behind the climate change phenomenon. Based on remotely sensed measurements, in the last decades, some evidence exists that an increase in temperature leads to an increase in cloud liquid water content (CLWC). The temperature dependence of ice water content (CIWC) is also evident from measurements of midlatitude cirrus clouds. Hence, innovative methods, such as those based on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) allowing a more relevant investigation of how clouds influence the hydrological cycle and radiative components of the Earth's climate system, are required. This work investigates the capability of a statistical regression scheme of CLWC and CIWC, implemented through the use of a multilayer feed-forward neural network (NN). The whole methodology is applied to a set of simulated IASI-NG L1C and MWS acquisitions, covering the global scale. The NN regression analysis shows good agreement with the test data. The retrieved cloud liquid water and ice profiles have an accuracy of 20 to 60% depending on the given layer. Finally, the layer with the maximum concentration is accurately identified.

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Pietro Mastro, Guido Masiello, Domenico Cimini, Filomena Romano, Elisabetta Ricciardelli, Francesco Di Paola, Tim Hultberg, and Thomas August "Cloud liquid and ice water content estimation from satellite: a regression approach based on neural networks", Proc. SPIE 11859, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXVI, 118590H (12 September 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600124

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