Space-borne clear air lidar measurements in the presence of broken cloud

A number of proposed lidar systems, such as ESA’s AEOLUS (formerly ADM) and DIAL missions (e.g. WALES) are to make use of lidar returns in clear air. However, on average, two-thirds of the globe is covered in cloud. Hence, there is a strong likelihood that data from these instruments may be...

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Main Authors: I. Astin, C. Kiemle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2003-03-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/21/639/2003/angeo-21-639-2003.pdf