The Generation of EarthCARE L1 Test Data sets Using Atmospheric Model Data Sets

Atmospheric Model Data Sets David P. Donovan1, Pavlos Kollias2,3, Almudena Velázquez Blázquez4, and Gerd-Jan van Zadelhoff1 1Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), de Bilt, the Netherlands 2Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Quebec, Canada 3Division of Atmospheric Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA 4Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RIMB), Brussels, Belgium Correspondence: D.P. Donovan (Donovan@knmi.nl)

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