Articles | Volume 12, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-4949-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-4949-2019
Research article
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12 Sep 2019
Research article |  | 12 Sep 2019

Calibration of the 2007–2017 record of Atmospheric Radiation Measurements cloud radar observations using CloudSat

Pavlos Kollias, Bernat Puigdomènech Treserras, and Alain Protat

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Short summary
Profiling millimeter-wavelength radars are the cornerstone instrument of surface-based observatories. Calibrating these radars is important for establishing a long record of observations suitable for model evaluation and improvement. Here, the CloudSat CPR is used to assess the calibration of a record over 10 years long of ARM cloud radar observations (a total of 44 years). The results indicate that correction coefficients are needed to improve record reliability and usability.