https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817608008
Optical instruments synergy in determination of optical depth of thin clouds
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New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, USA
2
Environmental and Climate Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY, USA
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Science Systems and Applications Inc., Greenbelt, MD, USA
* vivianavladutescu@yahoo.com,
Published online: 13 April 2018
Optically thin clouds have a strong radiative effect and need to be represented accurately in climate models. Cloud optical depth of thin clouds was retrieved using high resolution digital photography, lidar, and a radiative transfer model. The Doppler Lidar was operated at 1.5 μm, minimizing return from Rayleigh scattering, emphasizing return from aerosols and clouds. This approach examined cloud structure on scales 3 to 5 orders of magnitude finer than satellite products, opening new avenues for examination of cloud structure and evolution.
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