Laser radar characterization of atmospheric aerosols in the troposphere and stratosphere using range dependent lidar ratio

Satyanarayana, M.; Radha, Radhakrishnan Soman; Pillai, V. P. Mahadevan; Sangipillai, Veerabuthiran; Presennakumar, B.; Vinjanampaty, Murty; Karnam, Reghunath

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“…The LR values in combination with LIDAR depolarization ratio are used to suggest the type of ice crystals present in clouds. The altitude dependent LR value was calculated from the method described in detail by Satyanarayana et al 15 …”

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Investigations on the physical and optical properties of cirrus clouds and their relationship with ice nuclei concentration using LIDAR at Gadanki, India (13.5°N, 79.2°E)

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Radhakrishnan

et al. 2011

J. Appl. Remote Sens

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Cirrus cloud measurements over the tropics are receiving much attention recently due to their role in the Earth's radiation budget. The interaction of water vapor and aerosols plays a major role in phase formation of cirrus clouds. Many factors control the ice supersaturation and microphysical properties in cirrus clouds and, as such, investigations on these properties of cirrus clouds are critical for proper understanding and simulating the climate. In this paper we report on the evolution, microphysical, and optical properties of cirrus clouds using the Mie LIDAR operation at the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki, India (13.5 • N, 79.2 • E), an inland tropical station. The occurrence statistics, height, optical depth, depolarization ratio of the cirrus clouds, and their relationship with ice nuclei concentration were investigated over 29 days of observation during the year 2002. Cirrus clouds with a base altitude as low as 8.4 km are observed during the month of January and clouds with a maximum top height of 17.

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