Abstract

In this paper we present preliminary results of the application and potential of a new iterative extinction profile retrieval technique for lidar measurements. Lidar data were collected during May 11-14, 1992, in the Detroit, Michigan area, using a compact airborne nadir looking UV-DIAL.1,2 The system was developed for making simultaneous measurements of ozone, sulfur dioxide, and aerosol distributions in the lowest 3-4 km. of the troposphere. The aerosol data are used to obtain semi-quantitative information relating to the atmospheric boundary-layer structure and to develop correction procedure for the DIAL-derived concentrations that are influenced by differential scattering and extinction effects.

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