Airborne lidar observations of tropospheric arctic clouds [Elektronische Ressource] / von Astrid Lampert

Airborne Lidar Observations of Tropospheric Arctic Clouds Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) in der Wissenschaftsdisziplin Physik der Atmosphäre eingereicht an der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Potsdam von Astrid Lampert Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung Forschungsstelle Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A43, 14473 Potsdam Potsdam, September 2009 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License: Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike 3.0 Germany To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/de/deed.en Published online at the Institutional Repository of the University of Potsdam: URL http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2010/4121/ URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-41211 http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-41211 Photos: Astrid Lampert, Jean - François Gayet, André Ehrlich for my husband Philipp i Summary Due to the unique environmental conditions and different feedback mechanisms, the Arctic region is especially sensitive to climate changes. The influence of clouds on the radiation budget is substantial, but difficult to quantify and parameterize in models.