EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

Application of multiple-scattering polarization lidar for the evaluation of space-borne lidar algorithms

  • Okamoto Hajime,
  • Sato Kaori,
  • Katagiri Shuichiro,
  • Fujikawa Masahiro,
  • Nishizawa Tomoaki,
  • Sugimoto Nobuo,
  • Jin Yoshitaka,
  • Shimizu Atsushi,
  • Ishimoto Hiroshi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817602014
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 176
p. 02014

Abstract

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Multi-field of view multiple-scattering polarization lidar (MFMSPL) has been developed to measure enhanced backscattering and depolarization ratio from optically thick clouds. Collocated cloud radar observations and Monte Carlo simulations supported the system performance such as cloud detectability and values of depolarization ratio. The system is used to evaluate/improve algorithms for space-borne lidar such as CALIOP on CALIPSO and ATLID on EarthCARE.