Image above: Coverage map of data collected by CALIPSO's lidar for the current Quick-look region. Updated 10-December-2007.
As part of the A-Train satellite constellation, CALIPSO provides profile observations of cloud and aerosols and IR imagery of high cirrus clouds in this region. These measurements are combined with other A-Train satellite measurements and detailed observations from aircraft and ground-based instruments to better understand the formation and evolution of tropical clouds and how aerosols affect the climate system.
