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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 | 08016 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Current and Future Space Lidar Missions | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208016 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208016
Using BeCOOL microlidar for satellite calibration/validation
(a) LATMOS/IPSL, Sorbonne Université/UVSQ/CNRS 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
(b) LMD/IPSL, École Polytechnique/Sorbonne Université/ENS/CNRS École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau, France 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
BeCOOL is a microlidar designed to monitor high clouds from stratospheric balloons. From October 2021 to January 2022, three of these instruments have been flown along the equator, gathering hundreds of hours of high-resolution nighttime lidar profiles. Case studies of collocated observations with CALIOP, and statistical comparisons, highlight the very good agreement between the two lidars and the enhanced sensitivity of BeCOOL to ultra thin clouds. Future observation campaigns involving this instrument could be an opportunity for calibration/validation of upcoming space-borne lidar missions such as Earthcare or AOS.
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