A technique based on multispectral satellite observations is proposed to improve the retrieval of cloud parameters for single and multilayered clouds. The technique combines satellite data measured by the Atmospheric Infrared Radiation Sounder, the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A/B, and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer. Cloud properties, such as top heights (CTH) and base heights (CBH), integrated water vapor (IWV), liquid water path (LWP), and ice water path (IWP), are estimated for a variety of scenes, including multilayered cloud cases. The proposed technique shows significant improvements, especially in the presence of multiple cloud layers.

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