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1 October 2010 Lidar detected spike returns
William P. Hooper, Glendon M. Frick
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Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 043549 (October 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3507091
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Lidar measurements of spike returns from clear air are presented. These spikes occur infrequently (approximately one in hundred returns) but provide returns that are significantly stronger (occasionally an order of magnitude larger) than the average aerosol backscatter signal. The spike density is 5.7e-3 spikes m-3 for backscattering cross sections estimates to be between 0.003 and 0.080 mm2 sr-1. A modified form of the lidar equation which includes returns from large particulates is presented and the probability distribution for the spike magnitudes is derived from five million measurements.
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William P. Hooper and Glendon M. Frick "Lidar detected spike returns," Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 4(1), 043549 (1 October 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3507091
Published: 1 October 2010
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LIDAR
Backscatter
Aerosols
Atmospheric particles
Current controlled current source
Remote sensing
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