Relevance of multiple scattering for spaceborne lidar returns

Matthias Wiegner

doi:10.1117/12.228505

15 December 1995 Relevance of multiple scattering for spaceborne lidar returns

Matthias Wiegner

Proceedings Volume 2581, Lidar Techniques for Remote Sensing II; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228505
Event: Satellite Remote Sensing II, 1995, Paris, France

Abstract

The contribution of multiply scattered photons to signals from a spaceborne backscatter signal is investigated. Monte Carlo calculations are performed for different atmospheric conditions and for different lidar configurations. It is found out that multiple scattering signals in most cases can accurately be described by a very simple approximation. It is concluded that the process of multiple scattering will be no drawback for the application of spaceborne lidars. In contrary, the transparency of clouds is enhanced so that lidar signals can fully penetrate cirrus clouds, even cirrostratus layers. As a consequence, clouds below a cirrus can be observed which would be obscured if only single scattering would occur.

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Matthias Wiegner "Relevance of multiple scattering for spaceborne lidar returns", Proc. SPIE 2581, Lidar Techniques for Remote Sensing II, (15 December 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228505

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