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Evaluation Product : MicroPulse LIDAR Cloud Optical Depth (MPLCOD)

1999.05.01 - 2004.05.14

Site(s)
SGP

General Description

The MPLCOD VAP retrieves the column cloud visible optical depth using LIDAR derived backscatter from the MPLNOR (Micro Pulse Lidar Normalized Backscatter) and radiosonde thermodynamic profiles. The optical depth retrieval is derived following Comstock et al. (2001), which retrieves visible optical depth and layer average backscatter-to-extinction ratio (k) at the lidar wavelength for each backscatter profile.

Data Information

• Data Directory

Contacts

Principal Investigator
Jennifer Comstock (509) 372-4244