Ice cloud backscatter study and comparison with CALIPSO and MODIS satellite data

• DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.000620
• Publication Date: 2016-01-08T21:10:29Z
• Authors: Jiachen Ding; Ping Yang; Robert E. Holz; Steven Platnick; Kerry G. Meyer; Mark A. Vaughan; Yongxiang Hu; Michael D. King
• Keywords: Backscatter (email); Ice cloud; Moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer; Optical depth; Cirrus; Cloud top

An invariant imbedding T-matrix (II-TM) method is used to calculate the single-scattering properties of 8-column aggregate ice crystals.The II-TM based backscatter values are compared with those calculated by improved geometric-optics (IGOM) refine backscattering cloud radiative model in MODIS Collection 6 optical property product.The integrated attenuated backscatter-tocloud depth (IAB-ICOD) relation derived from simulations using a CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite) lidar simulator on Monte Carlo transfer model.By comparing simulation results co-located (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) observations, non-uniform zonal distribution clouds over ocean characterized terms mixture smooth rough particles.The percentage particles approximately 6% 9% for tropical midlatitude clouds, respectively.