2006•Unpublished venueRequires access

Cirrus Extinction and Lidar Ratio Derived from Raman Lidar Measurements at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Southern Site

Daniel E. Petty, J. M. Comstock, D. Tuner

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Range resolved microphysical properties and extinction coefficient in cirrus clouds are critical for assessing the impact of cirrus on climate. Vertical profiles of cirrus extinction are important parameters for radiative flux and heating rate calculations. The extinction-to-backscatter ratio (also called lidar ratio) provides information on the transmission and reflection properties of cirrus clouds and also on the

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Key concepts: Cirrus, Lidar, Environmental science, Remote sensing, Extinction (optical mineralogy), Backscatter (email), Atmospheric sciences, Ice crystals