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Characterizing ice particles using two-dimensional reflections of a lidar beam
(2017-07-01)
We report a phenomenon manifesting itself as brief flashes of light on the snow surface near a lidar beam. The flashes are imaged and interpreted as specular reflection patterns from individual ice particles. Such patterns ...
Cloud Ice Properties: In Situ Measurement Challenges
(2017-04-10)
Understanding the formation and evolution of ice in clouds requires detailed information on the size, shape, mass and optical properties of individual cloud hydrometeors and their bulk properties over a broad range of ...
Cirrus clouds
(2017)
The goal of this article is to synthesize information about what is now known about one of the three main types of clouds, cirrus, and to identify areas where more knowledge is needed. Cirrus clouds, composed of ice ...