Determination of aerosol extinction coefficient profiles from LIDAR data using the optical depth solution method

John Aparna; S. K. Satheesh; V. P. Mahadevan Pillai

doi:10.1117/12.697518

8 December 2006 Determination of aerosol extinction coefficient profiles from LIDAR data using the optical depth solution method

John Aparna, S. K. Satheesh, V. P. Mahadevan Pillai

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Proceedings Volume 6408, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds; 64080Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.697518
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2006, Goa, India

Abstract

The LIDAR equation contains four unknown variables in a two-component atmosphere where the effects caused by both molecules and aerosols have to be considered. The inversion of LIDAR returns to retrieve aerosol extinction profiles, thus, calls for some functional relationship to be assumed between these two. The Klett's method, assumes a functional relationship between the extinction and backscatter. In this paper, we apply a different technique, called the optical depth solution, where we made use of the total optical depth or transmittance of the atmosphere along the LIDAR-measurement range. This method provides a stable solution to the LIDAR equation. In this study, we apply this technique to the data obtained using a micro pulse LIDAR (MPL, model 1000, Science and Engineering Services Inc) to retrieve the vertical distribution of aerosol extinction coefficient. The LIDAR is equipped with Nd-YLF laser at an operating wavelength of 523.5 nm and the data were collected over Bangalore. The LIDAR data are analyzed to get to weighted extinction coefficient profiles or the weighted sum of aerosol and molecular extinction coefficient profiles. Simultaneous measurements of aerosol column optical depth (at 500 nm) using a Microtops sun photometer were used in the retrievals. The molecular extinction coefficient is determined assuming standard atmospheric conditions. The aerosol extinction coefficient profiles are determined by subtracting the molecular part from the weighted extinction coefficient profiles. The details of the method and the results obtained are presented.

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John Aparna, S. K. Satheesh, and V. P. Mahadevan Pillai "Determination of aerosol extinction coefficient profiles from LIDAR data using the optical depth solution method", Proc. SPIE 6408, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds, 64080Z (8 December 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.697518

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LIDAR

Aerosols

Mass attenuation coefficient

Atmospheric particles

Atmospheric optics

Scattering

Signal attenuation

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