29 research outputs found
A Slant Path Method for Measurement of Atmospheric Transmittance and Backscatter by CO2 Lidar
Full text linkA CO2 lidar system using a tunable CO2 TEA laser has been developed to measure aerosol backscatter and atmospheric transmittance in the 8-12μm window region. The system operates at 1 Hz with a pulse energy of several joules when operated in the line-tuned mode. The transmitter and receiver are coaxial and a large plane mirror placed in front of the receiver is used to scan the beams in elevation, allowing slant path returns to be acquired. A photoconductive HgCdTe detector is used in the direct detection mode restricting the operating range of the system to the mixing layer, where aerosol concentrations are high.</jats:p
Vertical distribution of clouds over Hampton, Virginia observed by lidar under the ECLIPS and FIRE ETO programs
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Adaptive algorithms for the fully-automated retrieval of cloud and aerosol extinction profiles from CALIPSO lidar data
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First retrievals of the physical thickness and optical depth of dense clouds with off-beam/multiple-scattering lidar
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Active optical remote sensing of dense clouds with diffusing light: early results, present implementations, and the challenges ahead
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