Vol. 11, issue 01, article # 10
Samoilova S. V., Balin Yu. S., Krekova M. M. Account for the effects of multiple scattering in reconstruction of optical parameters of clouds from data of a spaceborne lidar. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1998. V. 11. No. 01. P. 50-55.
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Abstract:
The estimates of multiple scattering (MS) contribution into spaceborne lidar returns from clouds are obtained that allow us to describe the process of the first orders of scattering formation. A method is proposed to introduce corrections for MS into the algorithm for reconstructing the scattering coefficient profile and optical thickness t of a cloud under an a priori uncertainty that is applicable at τmax < 3.5. We present some results of determination of the optical parameters of the stratus clouds top from signals computed by the Monte Carlo method.
