Test of Lidar Inversion Algorithm Sensitivity to Atmospheric Backscatter and Extinction Parameters. Revision A.
Abstract
The performance of a lidar inversion algorithm has been investigated to determine its sensitivity to errors in the relationship between th extinction coefficient and the backscatter coefficient. Data were generated with known extinction coefficients and known backscatter coefficients, C2 and k, for several atmospheric models. These data were used with the inversion algorithm, and sub C2 and k were varied separately to see what errors would be produced in the visibilities calculated by the algorithm. For atmospheric conditions which produced visibilities around 4 kilometers, errors in C2 of as little as plus or minus 5% percent could produce errors in visibility from 50% too large to 100% too small, or zero visibility. Keywords include: Atmosphere, Electromagnetic, Electro-optics, Propagation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA152082
Entities
People
- M. R. Paulson