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Page 1: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

53.04

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

51.21

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Amount (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.83bias 3.57%

domain sigma 9.74 19.02%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Amount (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

10.22regave rms 19.96%

domain rms 13.61 26.57%

Page 5: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Log Optical Depth

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.80

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Log Optical Depth

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.05

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Optical Depth Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.21bias -20.43%

domain sigma 0.47 45.15%

Page 8: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Optical Depth RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.46regave rms 43.98%

domain rms 0.67 63.81%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Temperature (K)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

259.92

Page 10: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Temperature (K)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

271.88

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Temperature (K) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.75bias 0.28%

domain sigma 6.02 2.21%

Page 12: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Temperature (K) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

4.82regave rms 1.77%

domain rms 7.52 2.76%

Page 13: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

661.13

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

710.60

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-12.05bias -1.70%

domain sigma 61.78 8.69%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

53.04regave rms 7.46%

domain rms 79.78 11.23%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Top Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

651.49

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Top Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

697.51

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Top Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-9.32bias -1.34%

domain sigma 62.62 8.98%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Top Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

51.98regave rms 7.45%

domain rms 79.13 11.34%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Base Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

728.03

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Base Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

760.95

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Base Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

5.43bias 0.71%

domain sigma 73.84 9.70%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Base Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

68.97regave rms 9.06%

domain rms 98.09 12.89%

Page 25: 53 · 2013-07-12 · -90 -60-90 -60-60-30 0 30 60-60-30 0 30 60 0 20 40 60 80 100 GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Amount (%) 5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle) 53.04

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Eff Height (km)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.47

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Eff Height (km)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.51

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Eff Height (km) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.05bias 1.38%

domain sigma 0.91 25.94%

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0.00 0.33 0.67 1.00 1.33 1.67 2.00

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Eff Height (km) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.76regave rms 21.64%

domain rms 1.13 32.14%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Cloud Phase

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.20

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Cloud Phase

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.29

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Phase Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.04bias -2.81%

domain sigma 0.13 10.23%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Cloud Phase RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.10regave rms 7.95%

domain rms 0.16 12.71%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Liquid Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

36.92

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Liquid Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

33.60

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Liquid Cld Amt (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.32bias 9.88%

domain sigma 11.93 35.50%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Liquid Cld Amt (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

11.02regave rms 32.81%

domain rms 15.03 44.72%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Ice Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

16.12

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Ice Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

17.61

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Ice Cld Amt (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-1.49bias -8.48%

domain sigma 9.71 55.11%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Ice Cld Amt (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

7.49regave rms 42.50%

domain rms 12.39 70.35%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Liquid Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

13.64

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Liquid Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

12.23

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Liquid Particle Size (microns) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.75bias 14.33%

domain sigma 2.48 20.29%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Liquid Particle Size (microns) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

2.61regave rms 21.37%

domain rms 3.45 28.24%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Ice Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

26.46

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Ice Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

34.42

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Ice Particle Size (microns) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-2.10bias -6.11%

domain sigma 12.58 36.55%

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Ice Particle Size (microns) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

8.11regave rms 23.57%

domain rms 17.25 50.10%

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GGEO MEAN Daytime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.13

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0 2 4 6 8

CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.39

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-4 -2 0 2 4

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.08bias -2.49%

domain sigma 0.48 14.23%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

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-60-30

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0 1 2 3 4

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.37regave rms 10.97%

domain rms 0.62 18.19%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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0 2 4 6 8

GGEO MEAN Daytime Log Ice Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.47

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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0 2 4 6 8

CERES/Aqua MEAN Daytime Log Ice Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

2.13

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-4 -2 0 2 4

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Ice Water Path (g/m2) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.36bias -17.01%

domain sigma 0.81 37.97%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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-60-30

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0 1 2 3 4

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Daytime Log Ice Water Path (g/m2) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.45regave rms 20.86%

domain rms 1.00 46.71%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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60

0 20 40 60 80 100

GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Amount (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

74.15

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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60

0 20 40 60 80 100

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Amount (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

61.69

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-30 -18 -6 6 18 30

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Amount (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

12.46bias 20.20%

domain sigma 11.60 18.81%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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-60-30

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0 8 16 24 32 40

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Amount (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

16.25regave rms 26.35%

domain rms 19.18 31.10%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

200 220 240 260 280 300

GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Temperature (K)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

267.30

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

200 220 240 260 280 300

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Temperature (K)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

262.13

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-40 -24 -8 8 24 40

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Temperature (K) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

5.18bias 1.97%

domain sigma 10.60 4.04%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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-60-30

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Temperature (K) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

10.12regave rms 3.86%

domain rms 14.09 5.38%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

687.58

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

0 200 400 600 800 1000

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

633.14

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-100 -60 -20 20 60 100

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

54.51bias 8.61%

domain sigma 104.81 16.55%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

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-60-30

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Eff Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

104.35regave rms 16.48%

domain rms 138.32 21.85%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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60

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Top Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

664.00

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Top Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

611.54

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-100 -60 -20 20 60 100

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Top Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

52.49bias 8.58%

domain sigma 107.23 17.53%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

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-60-30

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Top Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

106.81regave rms 17.47%

domain rms 140.06 22.90%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

3060

-60-30

030

60

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Base Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

780.50

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Base Pressure (mb)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

688.61

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-100 -60 -20 20 60 100

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Base Pressure (mb) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

91.87bias 13.34%

domain sigma 111.90 16.25%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Base Pressure (mb) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

129.88regave rms 18.86%

domain rms 160.08 23.25%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

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-60-30

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60

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Eff Height (km)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.82

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Eff Height (km)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

4.62

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Eff Height (km) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.80bias -17.34%

domain sigma 1.73 37.54%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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3060

-60-30

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0.00 0.33 0.67 1.00 1.33 1.67 2.00

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Eff Height (km) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.64regave rms 35.60%

domain rms 2.28 49.38%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

3060

-60-30

030

60

1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00

GGEO MEAN Nighttime Cloud Phase

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.32

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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3060

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1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Cloud Phase

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.37

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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-0.50 -0.30 -0.10 0.10 0.30 0.50

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Phase Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.06bias -4.14%

domain sigma 0.18 13.21%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

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030

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0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Cloud Phase RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.19regave rms 13.75%

domain rms 0.25 17.92%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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-60-30

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Liquid Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

46.63

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Liquid Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

35.18

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

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-30 -18 -6 6 18 30

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Liquid Cld Amt (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

11.45bias 32.53%

domain sigma 15.12 42.99%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Liquid Cld Amt (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

20.57regave rms 58.47%

domain rms 23.37 66.43%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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60

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Ice Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

27.52

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

3060

-60-30

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60

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Ice Cld Amt (%)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

26.51

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Ice Cld Amt (%) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

1.02bias 3.84%

domain sigma 10.54 39.78%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

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-60-30

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Ice Cld Amt (%) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

11.60regave rms 43.76%

domain rms 15.32 57.80%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

3060

-60-30

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60

0 6 12 18 24 30

GGEO MEAN Nighttime Liquid Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

10.68

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

0 6 12 18 24 30

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Liquid Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

13.12

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-10 -6 -2 2 6 10

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Liquid Particle Size (microns) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-2.40bias -18.29%

domain sigma 3.84 29.29%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Liquid Particle Size (microns) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

4.48regave rms 34.18%

domain rms 5.65 43.07%

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

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00

3060

-60-30

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60

0 24 48 72 96 120

GGEO MEAN Nighttime Ice Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

47.15

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

0 24 48 72 96 120

CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Ice Particle Size (microns)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

40.71

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-90 -60

-90 -60-6

0-3

00

3060

-60-30

030

60

-40 -24 -8 8 24 40

GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Ice Particle Size (microns) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.73bias 9.17%

domain sigma 23.69 58.19%

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-90 -60-6

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Ice Particle Size (microns) RMS

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

22.15regave rms 54.42%

domain rms 27.90 68.53%

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.96

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CERES/Aqua MEAN Nighttime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

3.70

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GGEO - CERES/Aqua Nighttime Log Liquid Water Path (g/m2) Bias

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.26bias 7.01%

domain sigma 0.49 13.23%

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5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.58regave rms 15.75%

domain rms 0.71 19.06%

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GGEO MEAN Nighttime Log Ice Water Path (g/m2)

5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

2.95

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5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

2.96

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5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

-0.09bias -3.08%

domain sigma 0.72 24.44%

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5ch_V01 Jan 2010 (matched angle)

0.58regave rms 19.64%

domain rms 0.94 31.64%