CALIPSO Case Study

West African Monsoon Dust Storm

6/21/08


 

 

 

 

 

 
 

MODIS 8 Day Aerosol Optical Depth

 
     
 

6/21/08

 
     

 

CALIPSO Tracks 6/21/08

MODIS AOD 6/21/08 with CALIPSO Tracks

 
     
     

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/21/08 

Profile 1

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/21/08 

Profile 2

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/21/08 

Profile 3

     
     

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/21/08

Profile 1

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/21/08

Profile 2

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/21/08

Profile 3

     

 

6/22/08

 
     

 

CALIPSO Tracks 6/22/08

MODIS AOD 6/22/08 with CALIPSO Tracks

 
     
     

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/22/08 

Profile 1

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/22/08 

Profile 2

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/22/08 

Profile 3

     
     

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/22/08

Profile 1

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/22/08

Profile 2

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/22/08

Profile 3

     

 
 

6/23/08

 
     

 

CALIPSO Tracks 6/23/08

MODIS AOD 6/23/08 with CALIPSO Tracks

 
     
     

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/23/08 

Profile 1

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/23/08 

Profile 2

CALIPSO Swath Vertical Profile of Clouds, Dust, and Smoke. 06/23/08 

Profile 3

     
     

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/23/08

Profile 1

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/23/08

Profile 2

CLOUDSAT Reflectivity Vertical Profile.  06/23/08

Profile 3