Nature 278, 149 - 152 (08 March 1979); doi:10.1038/278149a0

Simulated lidar return from a one-dimensional stratospheric aerosol model

PATRICK HAMILL^*, T. J. SWISSLER^*, R. P. TURCO^† & O. B. TOON^‡

^*Systems and Applied Sciences Corporation, MS/234, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23665
^†R & D Associates, Inc., Marina del Ray, California 90291
^‡NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035

RESULTS of theoretical calculations on lidar backscatter from the stratospheric aerosol are presented here. The calculations use the size distribution, particle number density and particle composition predicted by a one-dimensional model of the stratospheric aerosol layer. The theoretically calculated back-scatter profile is compared with experimental results obtained from actual lidar observations of the layer.

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