Horizontally Oriented Ice Crystals Observed with the Combination of Zenith and 15-degree off-Zenith pointing Polarization Lidar over Beijing (116.3°E 40.0°N), China

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Authors: Zhaolong Wu, Chengcai Li, Yun He, Holger Baars, Patric Seifert
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202636202021
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Abstract

We studied the horizontally oriented ice crystals (HOIC) with the combinational observations of a zenith-pointing and a slant-pointing (with a zenith angle of 15 degrees) polarization lidar in Beijing in 2022. The HOICs account for approximately 7.3 % of total ice-containing clouds. These results have the potential to enhance the parameterization scheme in climate models for this unique form of ice crystals.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Publication details

Journal / source
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Volume
362
Pages
02021–02021
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN