HIRDLS and CALIPSO observations of tropical cirrus

MST radar and polarization lindar observations of tropical cirrus

Significant gaps in our understanding of global cirrus effects on the climate system involve the role of frequently occurring tropical cirrus. Much of the cirrus in the atmosphere is largely due to frequent cumulus and convective activity in the tropics. In the Indian sub-tropical region, the deep convective activity is very prominent from April to December, which is a favorable period for the ...

Tropical stratospheric aerosol layer from CALIPSO lidar observations

Subtropical and Polar Cirrus Clouds Characterized by Ground-based Lidars and Calipso/caliop Observations

Cirrus clouds are product of weather processes, and then their occurrence and macrophysical/optical properties can vary significantly over different regions of the world. Lidars can provide height-resolved measurements with a relatively good both vertical and temporal resolutions, making them the most suitable instrumentation for high-cloud observations. The aim of this work is to show the pote...

Cirrus optical depth and lidar ratio retrieval from combined CALIPSO-CloudSat observations using ocean surface echo

CALIPSO observations of stratospheric aerosols