Airborne validation of spatial properties measured by the CALIPSO lidar

Matthew J. McGill; Mark A. Vaughan; Charles R. Trepte; William D. Hart; Dennis L. Hlavka; David M. Winker; Ralph Kuehn

doi:10.1029/2007JD008768

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Airborne validation of spatial properties measured by the CALIPSO lidar

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Airborne validation of spatial properties measured by the CALIPSO lidar

Matthew J. McGill, Mark A. Vaughan, Charles R. Trepte, William D. Hart, Dennis L. Hlavka, David M. Winker and Ralph Kuehn

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol.112(D20), pp.D20201-n/a

10/27/2007

DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008768

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The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) satellite provides a new and exciting opportunity to study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere using range-resolved laser remote sensing. Following the successful launch of the CALIPSO satellite, validation flights were conducted using the long-established Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL) to verify CALIPSO's calibration and validate various CALIPSO data products, This paper presents results of the initial comparisons made between the spaceborne CALIPSO lidar and the airborne CPL. Results are presented to validate measurement sensitivity and the spatial properties reported in the CALIPSO data products. Cloud layer top determinations from CALIPSO are found to be in good agreement with those from CPL. Determinations of minimum detectable backscatter are in excellent agreement with theoretical values predicted prior to launch. Copyright 2007 by the American Geophysical Union.

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Title: Subtitle: Airborne validation of spatial properties measured by the CALIPSO lidar
Creators: Matthew J. McGill - Goddard Space Flight Center
Mark A. Vaughan - Science Systems and Applications
Charles R. Trepte - Langley Research Center
William D. Hart - Science Systems and Applications
Dennis L. Hlavka - Science Systems and Applications
David M. Winker - Langley Research Center
Ralph Kuehn - Science Systems and Applications
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol.112(D20), pp.D20201-n/a
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008768
ISSN: 0148-0227
eISSN: 2156-2202
Number of pages: 8
Language: English
Date published: 10/27/2007
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984276457202771

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