Davis Station Antarctic Cirrus Cloud Lidar and Satellite Case Study

June 2011 lidar, radar, and satellite data captured a specific cirrus cloud event at Davis Station, Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Data Centre compiled scattering ratios, aerosol extinction, MODIS satellite data, and tropopause altitudes for a two-day case study. This collection supports detailed analysis of cloud properties and radiative transfer in polar regions.

Use Cases

• Analyze scattering ratio and aerosol extinction lidar profiles to characterize cirrus cloud optical depth.
• Validate radiative transfer model outputs using MODIS satellite data and radiosonde atmospheric profiles.
• Correlate radar-derived tropopause altitude time-steps with lidar backscatter to study cloud-top dynamics.
• Study aerosol backscatter and molecular backscatter signals for atmospheric composition analysis.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple instrument sources: lidar, radar, MODIS satellite, and radiosondes.
• Focuses on a specific, documented two-day case study for controlled analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset size and row counts are unknown.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single event in June 2011.
• Geographic scope is restricted to one Antarctic station.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) via NASA EarthData.

Collection Method

Instrument measurements from lidar, radar, radiosondes, and satellite during a field campaign.

Time Range

14-15 June 2011.

Freshness

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Geography

Davis Station, Antarctica.