Analytical modeling of Raman lidar return from clouds and ocean including multiple scattering

摘要

An analytical approach for modeling Raman lidar return with multiple scattering is presented. The approach is based on a small-angle quasi-single scattering approximation developed earlier for elastic lidar sounding. Spatial-angular structure of Raman lidar return is investigated. For particular case of warm (liquid) clouds it is shown that multiple-field-of-view lidar technique allows one to retrieve the effective size of scattering particles.