1. 2001 GOES-8/GOES-10/SURFRAD LST OBSERVATION CLR SKY DETECTION: Ming vs
2001 GOES-8/GOES-10/SURFRAD LST OBSERVATION CLR SKY DETECTION: Ming vs. RAMA
Figure 1 from (Vinnikov et al., 2008) is reproduced using Ming Chen Clear Sky data.
We use indices:
1 – for SURFRAD LST
2 – for GOES-8 LST
3 - for GOES-10 LST
Function Y(t), used to approximate diurnal and seasonal variations of LST, contains two first harmonics of annual and two first harmonics of diurnal cycles.
Kostya Vinnikov Team meeting 10 April, 2009

2. NUMBER OF CLR SKY OBSERVATIONS
SURFRAD
STATION
MING, 2001
GOES-8
GOES-10
GOES-8 & GOES-10
COINSIDED
RAMA, 2001
GDW
1,894
614
406
510
DRA
2,344
2,494
1,593
3,190
BON
1,791
1,627
1,007
1,160
TBL
1,680
1,499
1,014
1,350
FPK
1,652
1,636
1,128
1,360

3. ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10 ALL CLR SKY GOES-8 & GOES-10
Fig. 1 (Vinnikov et al., 2008)
CLR SKY BY RAMA
ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
CLR SKY 2001 DATA ARE USED
THE SAME Figure
CLR SKY BY MING CHEN
ALL CLR SKY GOES-8 & GOES-10
2001 DATA ARE USED

4. ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10 ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
Fig. 1 (Vinnikov et al., 2008)
CLR SKY BY RAMA
ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
CLR SKY 2001 DATA ARE USED
THE SAME Figure
CLR SKY BY MING CHEN
ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
CLR SKY 2001 DATA ARE USED

5. ALL CLR SKY GOES-8 & GOES-10 ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
THE SAME Figure
CLR SKY BY MING CHEN
ALL CLR SKY GOES-8 & GOES-10
2001 DATA ARE USED
THE SAME Figure
CLR SKY BY MING CHEN
ONLY COINCIDED GOES-8 & GOES-10
CLR SKY 2001 DATA ARE USED

6. MING: vs. 2001

7. ALL CLR SKY GOES-10 2001 & 2004 DATA ARE USED
CLR SKY BY MING CHEN
ALL CLR SKY GOES & 2004 DATA ARE USED