IntroductionCeilometers are simple, relatively inexpensive vertically pointing lidars that typically operate at wavelengths of 905-910 or 1064 nm. They can be left unattended for long periods and, as the name suggests, have mainly been used for detecting cloud base height at airports where they are valuable for air safety issues. Recent studies have shown that,
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