A Microphysical Model to Investigate Cloud-Induced Hydrometeor Scattering Intersystem Interference

This paper presents a study on the contribution of water and ice clouds in the framework of hydrometeor scattering interference analysis. A microphysical model has been developed to account for the scattering effect induced by populations of water droplets in low-height clouds and ice crystals in clouds at higher altitude. Rayleigh scattering theory has been implemented and applied to these particles populations, described through appropriate Particle Size Distributions (PSD) for both the water and ice cases. Following, a comparison between cloud and rain scattering contributions is presented to quantify their relative impact, providing a comprehensive characterization of hydrometeor scattering interference from different atmospheric phenomena.