Lidar measurements of cloud backscatter from the First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase I field campaign. The dataset was collected by the Langley Research Center (LARC) using a dual-channel polarization sensitive lidar system. Observations were made during an intensive field period from October 13 to November 2, 1986.
Use Cases
- Analyze the vertical structure of cirrus clouds using dual-channel backscatter profiles.
- Study cloud optical properties and phase by comparing parallel and perpendicular polarization signals.
- Validate satellite-derived cloud products from the ISCCP program with high-resolution lidar observations.
- Investigate cloud life cycles and physical processes by correlating lidar backscatter data with other coordinated airborne and surface observations.
Strengths
- Provides high-resolution, dual-polarization lidar data specifically for cirrus cloud studies.
- Data is from a coordinated, multi-platform field experiment designed for model validation.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single 21-day field campaign in 1986.
- Spatial coverage is restricted to the specific region of the 1986 cirrus intensive field observation.
- Data format and specific parameters like row count or file size are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- Langley Research Center (LARC) Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC).
- Collection Method
- Collected by the LARC eight-inch Cloud Lidar system during the FIRE Cirrus Phase I intensive field observation.
- Time Range
- 1986-10-13 to 1986-11-02.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Region of the 1986 cirrus intensive field observation (specific location not detailed in input).