Two-wavelength cloud and aerosol backscatter coefficient retrieval from multi-angle lidar sensing

Authors

  • Tanglaw A. Roman Physics Department, De La Salle University
  • Eric B. Bangsal Physics Department, De La Salle University
  • Ernest P. Macalalad Physics Department, De La Salle University
  • Edgar A. Vallar Physics Department, De La Salle University
  • Maria Cecilia D. Galvez Physics Department, De La Salle University

Abstract

Backscatter coefficients of clouds and aerosols were obtained for 532 nm and 355 nm wavelengths using lidar slant sensing. The backscatter values were calculated from Fernald's inversion method using calibration results retrieved from the slant-path method. An aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio of 30 sr was assumed in the calculation. The scanning lidar data obtained on 31 July 2003 are presented, showing the spatial distribution of clouds and aerosols during that particular scan, which was comprised of 17 lidar signal profiles aimed at different zenith angles.

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Published

2003-10-22

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2003: Proceedings of the 21st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Poster Session PA

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[1]
“Two-wavelength cloud and aerosol backscatter coefficient retrieval from multi-angle lidar sensing”, Proc. SPP, vol. 21, no. 1, p. SPP-2003-PA-06, Oct. 2003, Accessed: Mar. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2003-PA-06