| Inoue, 1987 | Inoue & Ackerman, 2002 | Lutz & Inoue, 2003 | Hamada, 2004 | This Research | |
SWA13-15 | SWA15-16 | |||||
X-axis BT | 11 µm | 11 µm | 11 µm | 11 µm | 10.4 µm | 12.4 µm |
Threshold X-axis | - | −20˚C & Clear BT | 400 Pa, 600 Pa | 250 K | Winter: 245 & 253 K Summer: 250 & 258 K | Winter: 248 & 256 K Summer: 253 & 261 K |
Y-axis BTD | 11 - 12 µm | 11 - 12 µm | 11 - 12 µm | 11 - 12 µm | 10.4 - 12.4 µm | 12.4 - 13.3 µm |
Threshold Y-axis | - | 1˚C & ClearBTD | 1 & 2.5 | 0.5 & 2.5 | Winter: 0.6 & 3.2 K Summer: 0.9 & 4.5 K | Winter: 1.0 & 14 K Summer: 0.8 & 14 K |
#Cloud type | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Name of clouds | Cb, Cu, Dc, Ci | Cb, Ci, Cu | Hi-Cb, Mid-Cb, Lo-Cb, DCi, Water cloud/ice cloud, Thick Ci, Ci, Thin Ci | Cb, Dc, Ci, Cu | Hi-Cb, Mid-Cb, Cu, DCi, ice cloud, water cloud, Thick Ci, Ci, Thin Ci | Hi-Cb, Mid-Cb, Cu, DCi, ice cloud, water cloud, Thick Ci, Ci, Thin Ci |
Main Data | NOAA7 | NOOA9 | MODIS | GMS-5 | Himawari-8 | Himawari-8 |