Apparatus and associated methods relate to determining, based on a detected portion of a projected pulse of quasi-optical energy backscattered by water particles within a divergent projection volume of a cloud atmosphere, properties of the backscattering water particles. The pulse of quasi-optical energy is projected into the divergent projection volume of the cloud atmosphere (12). The divergent projection volume is defined by an axis of projection and an angle of projection about the axis of projection. The portion of the projected pulse of optical energy backscattered by water particles within the divergent projection volume of the cloud atmosphere is received and detected. Various properties of the backscattering water particles, which can be determined from the detected portion of the projected pulse backscattered by water particles can include particle density and/or particle size.
MEASURING CLOUD METRICS USING QUASI-OPTICAL RADAR AND LIDAR
VERMESSUNG VON WOLKENMETRIKEN MIT EINEM QUASI-OPTISCHEN RADAR UND EINEM LIDAR
MESURER DES PARAMÈTRES DE NUAGES PAR RADAR QUASI-OPTIQUE ET LIDAR
17.04.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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