Lidar conversion parameters derived from SAGE II extinction measurements

SAGE II multiwavelength aerosol extinction measurements are used to estimate mass- and extinction-to-backscatter conversion parameters. The basis of the analysis is the principal component analysis of the SAGE II extinction kernels to estimate both total aerosol mass and aerosol backscatter at a var...

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Published inGeophysical research letters Vol. 19; no. 16; pp. 1655 - 1658
Main Authors Thomason, L. W., Osborn, M. T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Legacy CDMS Blackwell Publishing Ltd 21.08.1992
American Geophysical Union
Subjects
Aerosols
Backscattering
Conversion
Earth, ocean, space
Estimates
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Extinction
Geophysics
Geophysics. Techniques, methods, instrumentation and models
Kernels
Lidar
Wavelengths
Atmospheric extinction
Backscattering
Vertical profile
Aerosols
Lidar
Satellite observation
Optical extinction
Conversion
Principal component analysis
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Summary:SAGE II multiwavelength aerosol extinction measurements are used to estimate mass- and extinction-to-backscatter conversion parameters. The basis of the analysis is the principal component analysis of the SAGE II extinction kernels to estimate both total aerosol mass and aerosol backscatter at a variety of wavelengths. Comparisons of coincident SAGE II extinction profiles with 0.694-micron aerosol backscatter profiles demonstrate the validity of the method.
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ArticleID:92GL01619
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ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/92GL01619