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Two-dimensional and multi-channel feature detection algorithm for the CALIPSO lidar measurements
Thibault Vaillant de Guélis
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Hampton, VA 23666, USA
Mark A. Vaughan
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
David M. Winker
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
Zhaoyan Liu
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
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Short summary
We introduce a new lidar feature detection algorithm that dramatically improves the fine details of layers identified in the CALIOP data. By applying our two-dimensional scanning technique to the measurements in all three channels, we minimize false positives while accurately identifying previously undetected features such as subvisible cirrus and the full vertical extent of dense smoke plumes. Multiple comparisons to version 4.2 CALIOP retrievals illustrate the scope of the improvements made.
We introduce a new lidar feature detection algorithm that dramatically improves the fine details...
