Optical backscatter characteristics of Arctic polar stratospheric clouds | Zendy

Kent G. S. | Zendy; Poole L. R. | Zendy; McCormick M. P. | Zendy; Schaffner S. K. | Zendy; Hunt W. H. | Zendy; Osborn M. T. | Zendy

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Optical backscatter characteristics of Arctic polar stratospheric clouds

Author(s) -

Kent G. S.,

Poole L. R.,

McCormick M. P.,

Schaffner S. K.,

Hunt W. H.,

Osborn M. T.

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/gl017i004p00377

Subject(s) - backscatter (email) , stratosphere , polar , atmospheric sciences , arctic , lidar , latitude , population , environmental science , aerosol , optical depth , range (aeronautics) , remote sensing , geology , physics , meteorology , materials science , geodesy , astronomy , oceanography , computer science , wireless , telecommunications , demography , sociology , composite material

Airborne lidar measurements have been made of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) during the Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition in January–February 1989.These show the existence of a systematic relationship between the backscatter depolarization ratio, δ, and the (aerosol + molecular)/molecular backscatter ratio, R.The data are consistent with a two population PSC particle model. The first population consists of particles with low values for δ (≤ 0.02) and low to intermediate values for R (≤ 6). The second population is characterized by higher values for δ (up to 0.60) and R (up to 40 or greater). The relationship between δ and R, observed within a limited range of altitudes and latitudes, corresponds to a mixture of the two populations with variable concentrations but constant optical properties.

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