Evaluation of cloud effects on air temperature estimation using MODIS LST
based on ground measurements over the Tibetan Plateau

Zhang, Hongbo; Zhang, Fan; Zhang, Guoqing; He, Xiaobo; Tian, Lide

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13681-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 21

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13681-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13681-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 21

Research article

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04 Nov 2016

Research article |

| 04 Nov 2016

Evaluation of cloud effects on air temperature estimation using MODIS LST based on ground measurements over the Tibetan Plateau

Hongbo Zhang, Fan Zhang, Guoqing Zhang, Xiaobo He, and Lide Tian

Data sets

Qinghai Flux Research Site AsiaFlux http://www.asiaflux.net

China daily ground climate dataset Chinese Meteorology Administration http://data.cma.cn

Short summary

Based on MODIS LST, clouds are believed to affect T_air estimation; however, understanding of the cloud effect on the T_air–LST relationship remains limited. Our paper reveals the subtle influence of clouds that affects T_min and T_max estimation in clearly different ways. The results contribute to better understanding of cloud effects and more accurate estimation of T_air using satellite LST.