On the reconstruction of three-dimensional cloud fields by synergistic use of different remote sensing data [Elektronische Ressource] / Klemens Barfus. Gutachter: Christian Bernhofer ; Andreas Macke. Betreuer: Christian Bernhofer

Fakult at Forst-, Geo- und HydrowissenschaftenOn the reconstruction of three-dimensional cloud elds by synergisticuse of di erent remote sensing dataDissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.)vorgelegt vonDipl.-Geogr. Klemens BarfusGutachter:Herr Prof. Dr. Christian BernhoferTU Dresden / Institut fur Hydrologie und MeteorologieHerr Prof. Dr. Andreas MackeUniversit at Leipzig / Institut fur MeteorologieDresden, 01.06.2010Erklarung des PromovendenDie Ubereinstimmung dieses Exemplars mit dem Original der Dissertation zum ThemaOn the reconstruction of three-dimensional cloud elds by synergistic use of di erent remote"sensing data\wird hiermit best atigt.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ort, Datum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UnterschriftAbstractAbstractThe objective of this study was to assess if new cloud datasets, namely horizontal elds of inte-grated cloud parameters and transects of cloud pro les becoming available from current and futuresatellites like MODIS and CloudSAT as well as EarthCARE will allow for the reconstruction ofthree-dimensional cloud elds.Because three-dimensional measured cloud elds do not exist, surrogate cloud elds were used todevelop and test reconstruction techniques.