Conference
Lidar observations of high altitude cirrus clouds near the tropical tropopause
Abstract
The physical properties of high altitude cirrus occurring near the tropical tropopause are studied at the tropical station Gadanki (13.5°N, 79.2°E) using a monostatic lidar. This study indicates that the altitude region 14–16 km is more favourable for the formation of cirrus. The cloud depth varies from 0.4 to 4 km. Clouds with optical depth less than 0.03 (subvisual cirrus) is found to occur quite frequently at this tropical region. They …
Authors
Parameswaran K; Sunilkumar SV; Murthy BVK; Satheesan K
Volume
34
Pagination
pp. 845-850
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.064
Conference proceedings
Advances in Space Research
Issue
4
ISSN
0273-1177