Lidar methods for measuring distributions and characteristics of aerosols and clouds

Nobuo Sugimoto

doi:10.1117/12.519492

4 November 2003 Lidar methods for measuring distributions and characteristics of aerosols and clouds

Nobuo Sugimoto

Proceedings Volume 5226, 12th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519492
Event: 12th International School on Quantum Electronics Laser Physics and Applications, 2002, Varna, Bulgaria

Abstract

Mie scattering lidar methods for measuring aerosols and clouds are described. The concepts of Mie scattering lidars, depolarization measurements, and bistatic lidar methods will be described. High-spectral-resolution lidar (HSRL) method for measuring optical characteristics of aerosols and clouds will be also described. Lidar systems and recent applications of Mie scattering lidars will be then introduced. These include development of a compact automated two-wavelength polarization lidar, network observations of Asian dust (Yellow Sand) using automated compact Mie lidars, measurements of the lidar ratio of Asian dust and ice clouds with a HSRL, and observations of water cloud particle size with a bistatic lidar.

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Nobuo Sugimoto "Lidar methods for measuring distributions and characteristics of aerosols and clouds", Proc. SPIE 5226, 12th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, (4 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519492

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