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Automatic cloud top height determination in mountainous areas using a cost-effective time-lapse camera system

Schulz et al., 2014

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697057916473819628
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Schulz H
Chang S
Thies B
Bendix J
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Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

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A new method is presented for the determination of cloud top heights using the footage of a time-lapse camera that is placed above a frequently occurring cloud layer in a mountain valley. Contact points between cloud tops and underlying terrain are automatically detected …
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