Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 5, 0501004(2024)

An Algorithm of Aerosol Extinction Coefficient Retrieval from Dual-Wavelength Mie Lidar Observations

Rongrong Qin1,2, Weiyuan Yao1、*, Ning Wang1, Beibei Zhang1, and Lingling Ma1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing Information Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: May. 9, 2023

    Accepted: May. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Feb. 27, 2024

    The Author Email: Weiyuan Yao (yaowy@aircas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231265

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP231265

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