there are different method to estimate cloud base height , with putting threshold on backscatter signal of ceilometer or estimated visibility using the ceilometer data , now what is the best way to calculate cloud base height from point of view of a pilot. , the extinction coefficient can give vsibility and it is a straight forward method , how one can calculate extinction coefficient accurately , other than klett method ,i need less assumption.
I have recently read about new way of cloud base height measurement.
doi: 10.1117/12.2205911
It looks like inexpensive technique with potentially high performance.
doi does not work, but you can find this paper on ResearchGate
A.I. Chulichkov, M.S. Andreev, A.S. Emilenko, V.A. Ivanov, A.P. Medvedev, O.V. Postylyakov. Method of estimation of cloud base height using ground-based digital stereophotography. Proc. SPIE, Vol 9680, 96804N,
Hi, maybe you can find some interesting for you in this article
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/117/2011/amt-4-117-2011.pdf
Micro-Pulse Lidar can work for you.
https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-21-3-2531&origin=search
Yes, you can use lidar to determine cloud base height. The meteo radar too is used. One can use radio sounding data tô find the condensation lever which is the cloud base height.
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