An inverse technique for obtaining cirrus cloud microphysical parameters using combined radar and lidar backscatter measurements

Author

Intrieri, Janet M. ; Eberhard, Wynn L. ; Feingold, Graham

Author_Institution

Lab. of Environ. Technol., NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

1904

Abstract

A technique utilizing NOAA´s ground-based infrared lidar and millimeter radar measurements to infer range-resolved cirrus cloud microphysical parameters is presented. An example of cloud properties retrieved from lidar and radar backscatter data obtained during a recent cloud field experiment is shown to illustrate this retrieval technique

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; clouds; meteorological radar; meteorology; optical radar; radar applications; remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; remote sensing by radar; EHF; atmosphere meteorology; cirrus; cloud; inverse technique; laser method; lidar backscatter; measurement; meteorological radar; microphysical parameters; microphysics; millimetric radar; mm wave radar; radar remote sensing; range-resolved; retrieval technique; Backscatter; Clouds; Doppler radar; Ice; Information retrieval; Laser radar; Optical attenuators; Radar measurements; Remote monitoring; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399607

Filename

399607