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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 119, 2016
The 27th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 27)
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| Article Number | 23019 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Poster Session (Aerosol Observations and Retrievals II) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611923019 | |
| Published online | 07 June 2016 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611923019
Sensitivity of Particle Extinction and Backscattering Calculation from Mie-Raman Lidar Measurements to the Choice of Ångström Exponent
1 Physics Instrumentation Center, Troitsk, Moscow Region, 142190, Russia
2 Mesoscale Atmospheric Processes Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
* E-mail: igorv@pic.troitsk.ru
** E-mail: david.n.whiteman@nasa.gov
Published online: 7 June 2016
Vibrational Raman scattering from nitrogen is commonly used in Mie-Raman lidars for evaluation of particle backscattering (β) and extinction (α) coefficients. However, vibrational scattering is characterized by significant frequency shift of the Raman component, so for the calculation of α and β the assumption about the extinction Ångström exponent is needed. Simulation results presented in this study demonstrate that ambiguity in the choice of this exponent can be the significant source of uncertainty in the calculation of backscattering coefficients when optically thick aerosol layers are considered. Examples of lidar measurements and optical data calculated for different values of Ångström exponent are given.
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