METHOD FOR REMOTE SOUNDING OF NON-HOMOGENEOUS ATMOSPHERE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G01S13/95 G01W1/04 

FIELD: measurement equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to meteorology and can be used to determine atmosphere transparency. Essence of the invention is as follows: sending to non-homogeneous atmosphere of light pulses of low duration. Echo signals are received. Correction of echo signals to a geometrical lidar factor is provided. Corrected signals are accumulated during the specified time interval depending on total distance of the section being tested. Light pulses are diverted at least at two points of a sounding route in a backward direction. In order to determine transparency of atmosphere, echo signals of pulses are measured at one and the same point of the sounding route before and after diversion. An atmosphere attenuation coefficient is determined as per received and accumulated echo signals.

EFFECT: improving accurate determination of an atmosphere attenuation coefficient.

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