Determination of Aerosol Extinction-to-Backscattering Ratio from Multiwavelength Lidar Observation

We propose a method to determine the extinction-to-backscattering ratio ( S 1 parameter) in the troposphere from multiwavelength (355, 532, 756, and 1064 nm) lidar data. In our approach, reference profiles are prepared by using the wavelength dependence of the extinction coefficient as derived eithe...

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Published in:Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 2001-01, Vol.40 (1R), p.434
Main Authors: Hideki Kinjo, Hideki Kinjo, Hiroaki Kuze, Hiroaki Kuze, Tamio Takamura, Tamio Takamura, Masanori Yabuki, Masanori Yabuki, Nobuo Takeuchi, Nobuo Takeuchi
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Language:English
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Summary:We propose a method to determine the extinction-to-backscattering ratio ( S 1 parameter) in the troposphere from multiwavelength (355, 532, 756, and 1064 nm) lidar data. In our approach, reference profiles are prepared by using the wavelength dependence of the extinction coefficient as derived either from the sun photometer data or from the Mie calculation. By comparing these reference profiles with the profiles calculated using the conventional Fernald inversion method, the S 1 parameter is determined for each wavelength. When a reasonable range is covered at 532 nm, this method makes it possible to determine the S 1 parameters for shorter or longer wavelengths for which full range observation cannot be attained, due presumably to small laser power or limited detector efficiency. In addition, information about the vertical uniformity of aerosol properties can be derived from the S 1 dependence of the difference between the reference and retrieved profiles.
ISSN:0021-4922
1347-4065
DOI:10.1143/JJAP.40.434