Determining the contribution of volcanic ash and boundary layer aerosol in backscatter lidar returns: A three-component atmosphere approach

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 22, 2011, Pages

  Marenco, Franco ^a   Hogan, Robin J ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BACKSCATTERING; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DEPOLARIZATION; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL RADAR; VOLCANOES;

AEROSOL TYPES; ASH LAYER; ATMOSPHERIC PROFILE; BACKSCATTER LIDAR; DATA SETS; DEPOLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; LIDAR EQUATIONS; LIDAR RATIO; OPTICAL DEPTH; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; SIMULTANEOUS OBSERVATION; THREE-COMPONENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLCANIC ASH;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; BACKSCATTER; BOUNDARY LAYER; DATA SET; LIDAR; OPTICAL DEPTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ASH;

DEVON; ENGLAND; EXETER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80755180523     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015415     Document Type: Article

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