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brightness_temperature_at_cloud_top  

Definition

  • cloud_top refers to the top of the highest cloud. brightness_temperature of a body is the temperature of a black body which radiates the same power per unit solid angle per unit area. A coordinate variable of radiation_wavelength, sensor_band_central_radiation_wavelength, or radiation_frequency may be specified to indicate that the brightness temperature applies at specific wavelengths or frequencies.

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  • Mapping to be determined

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/brightness_temperature_at_cloud_top

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