| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 176, 2018
The 28th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 28)
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| Article Number | 08008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Synergy of lidars and other sensors | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817608008 | |
| Published online | 13 April 2018 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817608008
Optical instruments synergy in determination of optical depth of thin clouds
1
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, USA
2
Environmental and Climate Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY, USA
3
Science Systems and Applications Inc., Greenbelt, MD, USA
* vivianavladutescu@yahoo.com,
Published online: 13 April 2018
Optically thin clouds have a strong radiative effect and need to be represented accurately in climate models. Cloud optical depth of thin clouds was retrieved using high resolution digital photography, lidar, and a radiative transfer model. The Doppler Lidar was operated at 1.5 μm, minimizing return from Rayleigh scattering, emphasizing return from aerosols and clouds. This approach examined cloud structure on scales 3 to 5 orders of magnitude finer than satellite products, opening new avenues for examination of cloud structure and evolution.
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