Theoretical derivation of aerosol lidar ratio using Mie theory for CALIOP-CALIPSO and OPAC aerosol models

Chipade, Radhika A.; Pandya, Mehul R.

doi:10.5194/amt-16-5443-2023

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Theoretical derivation of aerosol lidar ratio using Mie theory for CALIOP-CALIPSO and OPAC aerosol models

Radhika A. Chipade and Mehul R. Pandya

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