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Corrigendum

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2016:;volume( 033 ):;issue: 008:;page 1795

Author(s): Young, Stuart A.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Kuehn, Ralph E.; Winker, David M.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: n error in a recent analysis of the sensitivity of retrievals of Cloud?Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) particulate optical properties to errors in various input parameters is described. This error was ...

The Retrieval of Profiles of Particulate Extinction from Cloud–Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) Data: Uncertainty and Error Sensitivity Analyses

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2012:;volume( 030 ):;issue: 003:;page 395

Author(s): Young, Stuart A.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Kuehn, Ralph E.; Winker, David M.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: rofiles of atmospheric cloud and aerosol extinction coefficients are retrieved on a global scale from measurements made by the lidar on board the Cloud?Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) ...

The CALIPSO Lidar Cloud and Aerosol Discrimination: Version 2 Algorithm and Initial Assessment of Performance

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2009:;volume( 026 ):;issue: 007:;page 1198

Author(s): Liu, Zhaoyan; Vaughan, Mark; Winker, David; Kittaka, Chieko; Getzewich, Brian; Kuehn, Ralph; Omar, Ali; Powell, Kathleen; Trepte, Charles; Hostetler, Chris

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: The Cloud?Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) satellite was launched in April 2006 to provide global vertically resolved measurements of clouds and aerosols. Correct discrimination between ...

CALIPSO/CALIOP Cloud Phase Discrimination Algorithm

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2009:;volume( 026 ):;issue: 011:;page 2293

Author(s): Hu, Yongxiang; Winker, David; Vaughan, Mark; Lin, Bing; Omar, Ali; Trepte, Charles; Flittner, David; Yang, Ping; Nasiri, Shaima L.; Baum, Bryan; Holz, Robert; Sun, Wenbo; Liu, Zhaoyan; Wang, Zhien; Young, Stuart; Stamnes, Knut; Huang, Jianping; Kuehn, Ralph

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: The current cloud thermodynamic phase discrimination by Cloud-Aerosol Lidar Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) is based on the depolarization of backscattered light measured by its lidar [Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with ...

The CALIPSO Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2009:;volume( 026 ):;issue: 010:;page 1994

Author(s): Omar, Ali H.; Winker, David M.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Hu, Yongxiang; Trepte, Charles R.; Ferrare, Richard A.; Lee, Kam-Pui; Hostetler, Chris A.; Kittaka, Chieko; Rogers, Raymond R.; Kuehn, Ralph E.; Liu, Zhaoyan

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Descriptions are provided of the aerosol classification algorithms and the extinction-to-backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) selection schemes for the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) ...

CALIPSO Lidar Calibration Algorithms. Part I: Nighttime 532-nm Parallel Channel and 532-nm Perpendicular Channel

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2009:;volume( 026 ):;issue: 010:;page 2015

Author(s): Powell, Kathleen A.; Hostetler, Chris A.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Lee, Kam-Pui; Trepte, Charles R.; Rogers, Raymond R.; Winker, David M.; Liu, Zhaoyan; Kuehn, Ralph E.; Hunt, William H.; Young, Stuart A.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) mission was launched in April 2006 and has continuously acquired collocated multisensor observations of the spatial and optical properties of ...

Fully Automated Detection of Cloud and Aerosol Layers in the CALIPSO Lidar Measurements

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2009:;volume( 026 ):;issue: 010:;page 2034

Author(s): Vaughan, Mark A.; Powell, Kathleen A.; Winker, David M.; Hostetler, Chris A.; Kuehn, Ralph E.; Hunt, William H.; Getzewich, Brian J.; Young, Stuart A.; Liu, Zhaoyan; McGill, Matthew J.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Accurate knowledge of the vertical and horizontal extent of clouds and aerosols in the earth?s atmosphere is critical in assessing the planet?s radiation budget and for advancing human understanding of climate change issues. ...