Abstract

Klett¹ has recently stated the solution to the lidar equation in a very convenient form for the analysis of data collected in very turbid atmospheres. His paper has prompted a restatement of the more general solution of Fernaid et al² which is also applicable to mildly turbid atmospheres where both aerosol and molecular scatterers must be considered in the analysis. This has led to a simple numerical scheme for the computer analysis of lidar measurements.