Modeling Lidar Multiple Scattering

Kaori Sato; Hajime Okamoto; Hiroshi Ishimoto

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201611921005

Modeling Lidar Multiple Scattering

Kaori Sato, Hajime Okamoto, Hiroshi Ishimoto

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A practical model to simulate multiply scattered lidar returns from inhomogeneous cloud layers are developed based on Backward Monte Carlo (BMC) simulations. The estimated time delay of the backscattered intensities returning from different vertical grids by the developed model agreed well with that directly obtained from BMC calculations. The method was applied to the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) satellite data to improve the synergetic retrieval of cloud microphysics with CloudSat radar data at optically thick cloud grids. Preliminary results for retrieving mass fraction of co-existing cloud particles and drizzle size particles within lowlevel clouds are demonstrated.

Original language	English
Article number	21005
Journal	EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume	119
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611921005
Publication status	Published - Jun 7 2016
Event	27th International Laser Radar Conference, ILRC 2015 - New York, United States Duration: Jul 5 2015 → Jul 10 2015

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