Call for Papers

9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
on
MULTIPLE SCATTERING LIDAR EXPERIMENTS

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September 16-19,1997

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Sponsored by The Hebrew University and by the Israel National Committee for Radio Science (of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Delegation to the International Union of Radio Science)

The following is a partial list of institutions that will sponsor or participate in the organization of the workshop:
Department of Atmospheric Sciences,Hebrew University, Jerusalem ,
DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Department of Physics,University of Florence

Abstract Deadline
April 30 , 1997

Contents

Objective of the workshop

 The purpose of the workshop is the presentation and discussion of recent theoretical and experimental research in multiple scattering with special applications to LIDAR techniques. Researchers working in the field are invited to participate in the nineth of the annual MUSCLE series.

Topical Areas that Identify the Effects of Multiple Scattering in Laser Propagation

 - Techniques for obtaining theoretical multiple scattering results for given LIDAR geometries*
- Theoretical models for the calculation of laboratory-scaled simulations of multiply scattered LIDAR return signals*
- The use of multiple scattering for the characterization of cloud properties

- Mathematical inversion of multiple scattering LIDAR/laser measurements

- Experiments designed for the detailed study of multiple scattering

- Ground, air, and spaceborne LIDAR activities

- Propagation of light beams through thick clouds

- Remote sensing of clouds and surfaces (ocean and land) through clouds

- Limitations due to Multiple Scattering on DIAL, rm-cw and coherent LIDARS

* During the meeting a special session will be devoted to a discussion of the results obtained by groups which have made calculations pertaining to Lidar returns for the cloud model and Lidar geometries decided on during the Quebec, Canada, Feb. 1996 meeting. Registration for technical sessions is open to all members of the scientific and technical community.

The International Organizing Committee



A. Cohen           Hebrew University, Israel

D. Winker         NASA Langley Research Center

C. Werner         DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

U. Oppel           Munich University,   Germany

P. Bruscaglioni     University of Florence, Italy

L. Bissonnette      DREV, Valcartier, Canada

C. Flesia    Universite de Geneve, Geneve

E. Eloranta     University of Wisconsin, Madison

A. Bendavid        US Army APG CRDEC

E. Zege         Byelorussian Academy of Sciences, Minsk

M. Kleiman       Israel Institute fo Biological Research

S. Egert             Israel Institute fo Biological Research

P. Flamant            CNRS,Ecole Polytechnique, France

U. Wadinger    Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig

R. D. Haracz     Drexel University, Philadelphia









Preparation of Extended Abstract 




An Abstract package will be prepared for participants before the meeting. A summary ( extended abstract) of the presentation will be reproduced directly from the material submitted by the author. The  summary should be typed on 81/2 " x 11" white paper with 1" margins all around. Figures, tables, and drawings should appear on the page exactly as they are to be reproduced, or preferably prepared on a Macintosh or IBM compatible disk. The first page of the extended abstract should begin with the title of the paper followed by the author's name(s) and address.The extended abstract should be about four pages in length. It is recommended that the summary be prepared on a Macintosh disk. All participants will receive a Macintosh disk containing a sample extended abstract for submission to the workshop committee. 




Deadline for submission of extended abstract        



All extended abstracts should arrive by 30 April, 1997, addressed to
                      	Prof. Ariel Cohen, Chairman, Organizing Committee, 

    	Department of Atmospheric Sciences,

     	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
   	Israel

	(Tel. 972-2-658-6645, E-Mail ariel@vms.huji.ac.il  ,  FAX 972-2-435014)



Proceedings

A proceedings containing full length papers is planned.



Location

The workshop will be held in Jerusalem (2 1/2 days) and 1 day in Eilat. 



Information on hotel accommodations and reservations will be mailed during the month of May.



Meeting Registration

There will be a registration fee of $100.00 which will cover the abstract package,and coffee and lunch breaks.






Those interested in additional information about the meeting are invited to complete the enclosed form and return it a.s.a.p.







[   ] Please send further information.

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[   ] I plan to present a paper.



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March 1,  1997