The backscattering coefficient (β), lidar ratio (S), and depolarization ratio (δ) of ice particles
were estimated over a wide range of effective radii to interpret spaceborne 355-nm high …

The backscattering Mueller matrix for the typical shapes of ice crystals of cirrus (hexagonal
columns and plates, bullets and droxtals) in the case of their random orientations has been …

We investigated the use of backscatter properties of atmospheric ice particles for space-
borne lidar applications. We estimated the average backscattering coefficient (β) …

The study of the optical properties of cirrus clouds is necessary to improve the accuracy of
interpreting data from space lidars and ground-based lidar networks. Existing databases of …

Backscattering Mueller matrix and the depolarization and color ratios for quasi-horizontally
oriented hexagonal ice plates have been calculated within the framework of the physical …

A physical model was extended with a polarization function to create a vectorized physical
model (VPM) to analyze the vertical profile of the observed depolarization ratio due to …

The depolarization ratio and backscattering cross sections have been calculated for shapes
and size of ice crystals that are typical in cirrus clouds. The calculations are performed in the …

We analyze cirrus cloud measurements from two dual-instrument cloud spectrometers, two
hygrometers and a backscattersonde with the goal of connecting cirrus optical parameters …

Cirrus clouds often contain numerous hollow ice crystals, which are distinct in scattering
properties from solid ice crystals, and will be challenging to microphysical retrieval and …

The current state of the problem of light scattering by ice crystal particles of cirrus clouds is
presented for the problem of interpreting the lidar signal. A short overview of existing …