Modeling Lidar Multiple Scattering

Lidar and Multiple Scattering

Depolarization Ratio of Clouds Measured by Multiple-field of View Multiple Scattering Polarization Lidar

We have developed the Multiple Field of view Multiple Scattering Polarization Lidar (MFMSPL) system for the study of optically thick low-level clouds. It has 8 telescopes; 4 telescopes for parallel channels and another 4 for perpendicular channels. The MFMSPL is the first lidar system that can measure depolarization ratio for optically thick clouds where multiple scattering is dominant. Field o...

Lidar multiple scattering factors inferred from CALIPSO lidar and IIR retrievals of semi-transparent cirrus cloud optical depths over oceans

Cirrus cloud absorption optical depths retrieved at 12.05 μm are compared to extinction optical depths retrieved at 0.532 μm from perfectly co-located observations of single-layered semi-transparent cirrus over ocean made by the Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR) and the Cloud and Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) flying on board the CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pa...

Multiple-scattering scheme useful for geometric optical modeling

Geometrical optical (GO) models have been widely used in remote sensing applications because of their simplicity and ability to simulate angular variation of remote sensing signals from the earth’s surface. GO models are generally accurate in the visible part of the solar spectrum, but less accurate in near-infrared (NIR) part in which multiple scattering in plant canopies is the strongest. Alt...

P2-32 Simulation of Multiple Scattering Effects in Planned Measurements with the MDS-Lidar (ELISE)

The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) is currently developing a lidar system for spaceborne measurements. The lidar (called Experimental Lidar In Space Equipment or ELISE for short) is planned to be launched on NASDA's Mission Demonstration Satellite II (MDS-2) in year 2002. Its goals are (a) to demonstrate the applicability of the lidar's key components for long-term operation...