Comparison of cloud statistics from spaceborne lidar systems

The distribution of clouds in a vertical column is assessed on the global scale through analysis of lidar measurements obtained from three spaceborne lidar systems: LITE (Lidar In-space Technology Experiment, NASA), GLAS (Geoscience Laser Altimeter System, NASA), and CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with...

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Main Authors: S. Berthier, P. Chazette, J. Pelon, B. Baum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/6965/2008/acp-8-6965-2008.pdf