Vol. 12, issue 01, article # 8

Kokhanenko G. P., Penner I. E., Shamanaev V. S., Ladbrook G., Scott A. Laser sensing of the lake baikal waters. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1999. V. 12. No. 01. P. 37-43.    PDF
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Abstract:

The results of airborne sensing of the Lake Baikal waters and the atmosphere over it are discussed. The results have been obtained in November of 1996 during the flight of AN–30 OPTIK–E aircraft-laboratory with onboard lidar over Lake Baikal. The results presented demonstrate some specific features of lidar returns and the possibilities of data processing. For pure water in the northern part of Lake Baikal, the measured extinction coefficient is 0.12 ± 0.01 m-1, while near the Selenga mouth it varies from 0.14 to 0.6 m-1. The minimum and maximum depths measurable with the lidar are estimated. The depth of 40 m was fixed near B. Ushkanii Island.