Abstract:By using the CloudSat data(2B-GEOPROF) provided by 94 GHz spaceborne radar from January 2007 to February 2010, the occurrence frequency, top height and the liquid water path(LWP) of the mixed phase clouds over Huai River basin were studied.Results show that:(1) both of the occurrence frequency and top height of mixed phase clouds show seasonal distribution characteristics, which are higher in summer and lower in winter;(2) the LWP provided by the Cloudsat Level 2B Standard Data Products(2B-CWC-RO)under the assume that the mixture ratio of ice and liquid water has linear relation with the temperature of cloud(-20℃-0℃) is remarkably different from the ground observation, however, the LWP retrieved by the exponential relationship between the mixture ratio of ice and liquid water and the temperature of cloud is much closer to the ground observation;(3) the retrieved LWP has obvious seasonal distribution characteristics, which show higher in summer and lower in winter. With the LWP of the mixed phase clouds increasing, the range of radar reflectivity and their altitude are more and more concentrated. The mixed phase clouds' occurrence frequency in lower troposphere increases with the LWP value increasing;the maximum value of corresponding radar reflectivity has remarkable seasonal characteristics, which is dependent on the height of 0℃ layer of mixed phase clouds.