DOE OSTI · 1508389
Cloud Mask from Micropulse Lidar
Abstract
Lidar backscattered signal is a useful tool for identifying vertical cloud structure in the atmosphere in optically thin clouds. Cloud boundaries derived from lidar signals are a necessary input for popular ARM data products, such as the Active Remote Sensing of Clouds (ARSCL) product. An operational cloud boundary algorithm has been implemented for use with the ARM Micropulse Lidar (MPL) systems. In addition to retrieving cloud boundaries above 500 m, the value-added product (VAP) named Micropulse Lidar Cloud Mask (MPLCMASK) applies lidar-specific corrections (i.e., afterpulse, background, deadtime, and overlap)
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Sivaraman, Chitra, Flynn, Donna, Riihimaki, Laura, Comstock, Jennifer, Zhang, Damao. 2019-07-15. Cloud Mask from Micropulse Lidar. https://doi.org/10.5439/1508389
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