title: Stable near-end solution of the lidar equation for clear atmospheres.
abstract: A stable variant of the near-end solution has been developed for inversion of lidar signals measured in clear atmospheres. The inversion is based on the use of reference values of the extinction coefficient obtained with a nephelometer at the lidar measurement site. The inversion method, based on a combination of the optical depth and boundary point solutions, is illustrated by simulated and experimental data.
authors.affiliation: Fire Science Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 8089, Missoula, Montana 59807, USA. vkovalev@fs.fed.us
authors.forename: Vladimir A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Kovalev