Backscatter Lidar Measurement in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Data Analysis and Interpretation Capabilities

In this presentation we summarize analysis approaches of the backscatter lidar signal, providing the following parameters in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL): the aerosol backscatter coefficient and the mixing layer height. These ABL parameters are important in the atmospheric studies and air quality control. The application of the discussed approaches will be illustrated by examples of backscatter lidar measurements above Neuchatel, Switzerland (47.0degN; 6.95degE, 485 m asl), one of the stations in EARLINET.