TY - JOUR
T1 - Lidar Sensing of Aerosols and Clouds in the Troposphere and Stratosphere
AU - Reagan, John A.
AU - Patrick Mccormick, M.
AU - Spinhirne, James D.
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In the ensuing years since these pioneering efforts significant advances have been made in the theory and practice of lidar sensing. Increased interest in environmental monitoring and concern over possible changes in climate due to increased aerosol loading of the atmosphere fueled much of the lidar research through the latter part of the 1960s and well into the 1970s. Lasertechnological advances, computerization, and improved signal processing methods have been important driversof lidarwork in the more recent past. Integration of lidar with other sensors to perform more comprehensive atmospheric studies and the prospect of achieving global environmental monitoring with satellite borne lidar provide much of the impetus for current lidar efforts. Perhaps the best ongoing chronicles of lidar research are the Proceedings of the International Laser Radar Conferences (ILRC) sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the International Radiation Commission (IRC). Numerous lidar papers have also been published in the journalsof such societiesastheAGU, AMS, IEEE, OSA, and SPIE. A few good reference books on lidar have been published as well. These include the rather extensive books of Measures [8] and Zuev [9] and works edited by Ross [IO] and Hinkley [Ill.
PY - 1989/3
Y1 - 1989/3
N2 - This paper reviews advances in the development and application of lidar as a tool for the remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols and clouds. The lidar sensing technique is reviewed first, followed by a summary of various approaches for solving the lidar equation to retrieve aerosol properties. Examples are presented of lidar applications of aerosol and cloud sensing in both the troposphere and stratosphere. These include environmental monitoring, atmospheric boundary layer studies, retrieval of aerosol optical and physical properties, sensing of clouds, and investigation of volcanic effects in the stratosphere. In addition to summarizing past and current work, comments are offered regarding the future outlook for aerosol and cloud sensing by both ground-based and spaceborne lidar.
AB - This paper reviews advances in the development and application of lidar as a tool for the remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols and clouds. The lidar sensing technique is reviewed first, followed by a summary of various approaches for solving the lidar equation to retrieve aerosol properties. Examples are presented of lidar applications of aerosol and cloud sensing in both the troposphere and stratosphere. These include environmental monitoring, atmospheric boundary layer studies, retrieval of aerosol optical and physical properties, sensing of clouds, and investigation of volcanic effects in the stratosphere. In addition to summarizing past and current work, comments are offered regarding the future outlook for aerosol and cloud sensing by both ground-based and spaceborne lidar.
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U2 - 10.1109/5.24129
DO - 10.1109/5.24129
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0024629537
VL - 77
SP - 433
EP - 448
JO - Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers
JF - Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers
SN - 0018-9219
IS - 3
ER -