Error analysis of restoring stratospheric aerosol parameters from single frequency lidar sounding

An algorithm for restoring stratospheric backscatter coefficients from ground-based lidar measurement is proposed. Error sources of the algorithm are analyzed including the boundary condition, the molecular backscatter coefficients, and the influence of the aerosol light extinction.© (1992) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.