Review on cloud-base recognition algorithms with lidar
Li Zichen1,2,Hao Minglei2,Zan Yuxuan3
1.College of Electronic and Information Engineering,Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology,Nanjing 210044; 2.Air Force Research Institute of Aviation Meteorology,Beijing 100085; 3.No.93801 Force Meteorological Station,Xianyang 712201
Abstract：Cloud-base recognition is the core technology of measuring cloud-base height by the lidar.This paper gives a arrangement on the existing algorithms of cloud-base height,and analyses them on principle,application and relative merite one by one.The characteristics of cloud echo signal are summarized.And the developing trend of cloud-base recognition algorithm in the future are analyzed.
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