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CLDRADHEATCOMBRET

Combined Retrieval, Microphysical Retrievals & Heating Rates

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Purpose

The PNNL Combined Remote Sensor retrieval algorithm (CombRet) is designed to retrieve cloud and precipitation properties for all sky conditions. The retrieval is based on a combination of several previously published retrievals, with new additions related to the retrieval of cloud microphysical properties when only one instrument is able to detect cloud (i.e. radar only or lidar only). The CombRet has been evaluated against other algorithms in Zhao et al. (2012) and Comstock et al. (2013).