Potential of Mie-Fluorescence-Raman Lidar to Profile Chlorophyll Concentration in Inland Waters.

Vertical distribution of phytoplankton is crucial for assessing the trophic status and primary production in inland waters. However, there is sparse information about phytoplankton vertical distribution due to the lack of sufficient measurements. Here, we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first Mie-fluorescence-Raman lidar (MFRL) measurements of continuous chlorophyll (Chl) profiles as well as their parametrization in inland water.