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of the cloud distribution that may signifi cantly change under the infl uence of human
activities.
KEYWORDS
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Cloud probability density function
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Cloud top height
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Geoscience laser altimeter system
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Inter tropical convergence zone
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Lidar in-space technology experiment
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Signal to noise ratio
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to thank Alcatel-Space, now Thales-Alenia Space and CNES,
for the granting of one of them (S. Berthier). This study was supported by CEA and
CNRS. The authors note their deep respect for their esteemed colleague Pierre Couvert,
now deceased, who took part in this work.
