Statistics of vertical backscatter profiles of cirrus clouds

A nearly global statistical analysis of vertical backscatter and extinction profiles of cirrus clouds collected by the CALIOP lidar, on-board of the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation, is presented. <br><br> Statistics on frequency of occurr...

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Main Authors: P. Veglio, T. Maestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/12925/2011/acp-11-12925-2011.pdf