First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites

Geometrical and optical characteristics of cirrus clouds using Raman lidar PollyXT measurements at different locations are presented. The PollyXT has been participated in two long-term experimental campaigns, one close to New Delhi in India and one at Elandsfontein in South Africa, providing continu...

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Main Authors: Voudouri Kalliopi – Artemis, Giannakaki Elina, Komppula Mika, Balis Dimitris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605031
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spelling doaj-4d7ba530406f4b689e1bd832d9c8b7822021-08-02T18:30:19ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2018-01-011760503110.1051/epjconf/201817605031epjconf_ilrc28_05031First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sitesVoudouri Kalliopi – ArtemisGiannakaki ElinaKomppula MikaBalis DimitrisGeometrical and optical characteristics of cirrus clouds using Raman lidar PollyXT measurements at different locations are presented. The PollyXT has been participated in two long-term experimental campaigns, one close to New Delhi in India and one at Elandsfontein in South Africa, providing continuous measurements and covering a wide range of cloud types. First results of cirrus cloud properties at different latitudes, as well as their temporal distributions are presented in this study. An automatic cirrus clouds detection algorithm is applied based on the wavelet covariance transform. The measurements at New Delhi performed from March 2008 to February 2009, while at Elandsfontein measurements were performed from December 2009 to January 2011.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605031
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author Voudouri Kalliopi – Artemis
Giannakaki Elina
Komppula Mika
Balis Dimitris
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Giannakaki Elina
Komppula Mika
Balis Dimitris
First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
EPJ Web of Conferences
author_facet Voudouri Kalliopi – Artemis
Giannakaki Elina
Komppula Mika
Balis Dimitris
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title First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
title_short First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
title_full First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
title_fullStr First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
title_full_unstemmed First results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
title_sort first results of cirrus clouds properties by means of a pollyxt raman lidar at two measurement sites
publisher EDP Sciences
series EPJ Web of Conferences
issn 2100-014X
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Geometrical and optical characteristics of cirrus clouds using Raman lidar PollyXT measurements at different locations are presented. The PollyXT has been participated in two long-term experimental campaigns, one close to New Delhi in India and one at Elandsfontein in South Africa, providing continuous measurements and covering a wide range of cloud types. First results of cirrus cloud properties at different latitudes, as well as their temporal distributions are presented in this study. An automatic cirrus clouds detection algorithm is applied based on the wavelet covariance transform. The measurements at New Delhi performed from March 2008 to February 2009, while at Elandsfontein measurements were performed from December 2009 to January 2011.
url https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605031
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