A Comparison of Cloud Properties at Barrow and SHEBA During the Summer of 1998(a)

As noted by Curry et al. (1996), the retrieval of polar cloud properties from satellites is fraught with difficulty. These difficulties mandate the use of ground-based and/or aircraft measurements to determine the properties of Arctic clouds. Because of the inhospitable environment of the Arctic, such measurements have been limited, leading to a relative lack of understanding of these clouds. However, recent field campaigns are adding to the database from which a clearer picture of Arctic clouds may be established.