Investigation of global distribution of cloud microphysical properties

全球云微物理性质的定量估计被认为是通过改善云在气候模型中的表现来更好地理解云在气候系统中的作用的基本要素之一。该项目的主要成果是，通过为星载云廓线雷达和激光雷达制定可靠的检索方案，改进了冰微物理性质的全球分布，克服了将早期雷达-激光雷达协同算法应用于只能用单一仪器观测的云网的困难。

Quantitative estimates of global cloud microphysical properties are considered to be one of the essential elements toward a better understanding of the role of clouds in the climate system by improving their representation in climate models. The main outcome of this project is the refinement of global distribution of ice microphysical properties by the development of a reliable retrieval scheme for space-borne cloud profiling radar and lidar, which overcomes difficulties of applying earlier radar-lidar synergy algorithms to cloud grids where observation from only single instrument is available.