First Observations of Cirrus Clouds Using the UZ Mie Lidar over uMhlathuze City, South Africa

Clouds cover more than two-thirds of the earth’s surface and play a dominant role in the energy and water cycle of our planet. Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds composed mostly of ice crystals and affect the earth’s radiation allocation mainly by absorbing outgoing longwave radiation and by reflec...

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Main Authors: Nkanyiso Mbatha, Lerato Shikwambana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4631