Author(s): Tony La Luna, University of Maryland Baltimore County (First Author, Presenting Author) Zhibo Zhang, University of Maryland Baltimore County Jianyu Zheng, University of Maryland Baltimore County Qianqian Song, University of Maryland Baltimore County Hongbin Yu, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Jiachen Ding, Texas A & M University College Station Ping Yang, Texas A&M University College Station Masanori Saito, University of Wyoming
We develop a framework for study of large dust particles in the atmosphere. By showing how increased size and iron content in dust may reduce backscattering of light and depolarization, we propose particles of this kind may be difficult to detect with lidar.
