Synergistic Target Classification (TC) is crucial for the retrieval of cloud, aerosol and precipitation properties. The Level 2 TC EarthCARE product, derived from the Atmospheric Lidar (ATLID) and Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) instruments, allows us to identify different cloud features, such as the ice, rain, and snow that accompanied Tropical Cyclone Rae in February 2025.

Cloud Top Height (CTH) refers to the top height of the uppermost cloud layer. It is measured in metres above the Earth's surface. The Level 2 CTH EarthCARE product is derived by combining data from the Multi-Spectral Imager (MSI) and the Atmospheric Lidar (ATLID) instruments. The height information it provides is crucial for understanding the earth's radiation budget and global climate studies. It also allows us to monitor storm systems, such as Tropical Cyclone Rae shown here, as it passed close to Fiji in the South Pacific in February 2025.