Abstract

The ECLIPS project in which our lidar group also takes part is well described [1]. In general, the main purpose is a ground-based lidar observation of the clouds simultaneously with the NOAA 10 and NOAA 11 meteorological satellites overpassing the same areas to be performed. Essential data are the recorded profiles of the lidar returns from which certain information about the clouds height, optical depth and vertical extinction can be derived.

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