Simple relation between lidar multiple scattering and depolarization for water clouds Export

@article{citeulike:5219234, abstract = {An empirical relationship is derived between the multiple-scattering fraction and the linear depolarization ratio by using Monte Carlo simulations of water clouds measured by backscatter lidar. This relationship is shown to hold for clouds having a wide range of extinction coefficients, mean droplet sizes, and droplet size distribution widths. The relationship is also shown to persist for various instrument fields of view and for measurements made within broken cloud fields. The results obtained from the Monte Carlo simulations are verified by using multiple-field-of-view lidar measurements. For space-based lidars equipped to measure linear depolarization ratios, this new relationship can be used to accurately assess signal perturbations due to multiple scattering within nonprecipitating water clouds.}, author = {Hu, Yongxiang and Liu, Zhaoyan and Winker, David and Vaughan, Mark and Noel, Vincent and Bissonnette, Luc and Roy, Gilles and Mcgill, Matthew}, citeulike-article-id = {5219234}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001809}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=89991}, day = {15}, doi = {10.1364/OL.31.001809}, journal = {Opt. Lett.}, keywords = {circular, cloud, depolarization, linear, multiple\_scattering}, month = {June}, number = {12}, pages = {1809--1811}, posted-at = {2009-07-21 15:33:37}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Simple relation between lidar multiple scattering and depolarization for water clouds}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001809}, volume = {31}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5219234 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5219234 N2 - An empirical relationship is derived between the multiple-scattering fraction and the linear depolarization ratio by using Monte Carlo simulations of water clouds measured by backscatter lidar. This relationship is shown to hold for clouds having a wide range of extinction coefficients, mean droplet sizes, and droplet size distribution widths. The relationship is also shown to persist for various instrument fields of view and for measurements made within broken cloud fields. The results obtained from the Monte Carlo simulations are verified by using multiple-field-of-view lidar measurements. For space-based lidars equipped to measure linear depolarization ratios, this new relationship can be used to accurately assess signal perturbations due to multiple scattering within nonprecipitating water clouds. IS - 12 JF - Opt. Lett. EP - 1811 TI - Simple relation between lidar multiple scattering and depolarization for water clouds PB - OSA VL - 31 SP - 1809 KW - circular KW - cloud KW - depolarization KW - linear KW - multiple_scattering AU - Hu, Yongxiang AU - Liu, Zhaoyan AU - Winker, David AU - Vaughan, Mark AU - Noel, Vincent AU - Bissonnette, Luc AU - Roy, Gilles AU - Mcgill, Matthew PY - 2006/06/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001809 ER -