Retrieval of physical particle properties from lidar observations of extinction and backscatter at multiple wavelengths

D Müller; U Wandinger; D Althausen; I Mattis; A Ansmann

doi:10.1364/ao.37.002260

Retrieval of physical particle properties from lidar observations of extinction and backscatter at multiple wavelengths

Appl Opt. 1998 Apr 20;37(12):2260-3. doi: 10.1364/ao.37.002260.

Authors

D Müller, U Wandinger, D Althausen, I Mattis, A Ansmann

PMID: 18273150
DOI: 10.1364/ao.37.002260

Abstract

Tropospheric height profiles of five particle backscatter coefficients between 355 and 800 nm and particle extinction coefficients at 355 and 532 nm measured with a multiple-wavelength backscatter lidar and a dual-wavelength Raman lidar are presented. From these data microphysical particle parameters are determined by a specifically designed inversion algorithm.