An accuracy assessment of the CALIOP/CALIPSO version 2/version 3 daytime aerosol extinction product based on a detailed multi-sensor, multi-platform case study

The Cloud Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP), on board the CALIPSO platform, has measured profiles of total attenuated backscatter coefficient (level 1 products) since June 2006. CALIOP's level 2 products, such as the aerosol backscatter and extinction coefficient profiles, are...

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Main Authors: M. Kacenelenbogen, M. A. Vaughan, J. Redemann, R. M. Hoff, R. R. Rogers, R. A. Ferrare, P. B. Russell, C. A. Hostetler, J. W. Hair, B. N. Holben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/3981/2011/acp-11-3981-2011.pdf