David Patrick Donovan

MONKI: a three-dimensional Monte Carlo simulator for transfer of polarised light in planetary atmospheres

Abstract. Spectropolarimetry is a powerful tool for characterising planetary atmospheres and surfaces. For the design and operation of spectro(polari)metric instrumentation, numerically simulated signals of the measured radiation are essential. Here we present MONKI (Monte Carlo...

Validation of cloud macrophysical properties from the ATLID Level 2a products A-TC, A-FM, A-CTH using airborne lidar observations during the HALO missions PERCUSION, ASCCI and NAWDIC

The Earth Cloud, Aerosol, and Radiation Explors (EarthCARE) satellite mission aims to improve our understanding of cloud–aerosol–radiation interactions in the Earth's climate system. Its Atmospheric Lidar (ATLID) instrument aboard EarthCARE provides important observational data f...