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Lidar differential absorption and scattering technique: theory.

V E Zuev¹, Y S Makushkin, V N Marichev

¹USSR Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Tomsk, 634055, USSR.

|December 1, 1983

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This study explores the differential absorption technique for measuring atmospheric water vapor. It analyzes error sources and mathematical challenges in interpreting lidar data for accurate water vapor sounding.

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Area of Science:

Atmospheric Science
Remote Sensing
Spectroscopy

Background:

Accurate measurement of atmospheric water vapor is crucial for weather forecasting and climate modeling.
The differential absorption technique offers a promising method for remote sensing of water vapor.
Understanding error sources is essential for reliable data interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

To theoretically investigate the differential absorption technique for atmospheric water vapor sounding.
To analyze the impact of various error sources on sounding data interpretation.
To examine the mathematical challenges associated with inverting lidar returns.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of the differential absorption lidar (DIAL) technique.
Error propagation analysis for key measurement parameters.
Mathematical modeling of lidar data inversion algorithms.

Main Results:

Identified key sources of error affecting differential absorption measurements.
Quantified the influence of these errors on atmospheric water vapor retrieval accuracy.
Evaluated the mathematical feasibility and limitations of inversion techniques for lidar data.

Conclusions:

The differential absorption technique is theoretically sound for water vapor sounding.
Minimizing identified error sources is critical for improving measurement precision.
Further development of inversion algorithms is needed to address mathematical complexities.