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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 362, 2026
31st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)
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| Article Number | 02009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Lidar Measurements of Clouds and Aerosol | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636202009 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636202009
A proposal for improved colorbars for cloud and aerosol lidar parameters
(a) Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., 21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 300, Hampton, VA 23666, USA
(b) NASA Langley Research Center, 1 NASA Dr, Hampton, VA 23666, USA Lead Author e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published online: 9 April 2026
Abstract
Currently, there are still many scientific publications showing lidar curtain images that are plotted with colormaps, such as the rainbow or jet, that poorly represent the data because they distort the information through non-linear changes in the perceived lightness. Those colormaps are also very difficult to interpret for people affected by a color-vision deficiency, which affects around 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. Based on growing demand for accessibility, scientific journals are now making color-vision deficiency accessibility a priority as part of the submission requirement. Here we propose a set of colorblind-friendly colormaps for atmospheric lidar observations associated with cloud and aerosol studies.
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