Turn-Key Raman Lidar for Profiling Atmospheric Water Vapor, Clouds, and Aerosols
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 21, pp. 4979-4990 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.37.004979
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Abstract
We describe an operational, self-contained, fully autonomous Raman lidar system that has been developed for unattended, around-the-clock atmospheric profiling of water vapor, aerosols, and clouds. During a 1996 three-week intensive observational period, the system operated during all periods of good weather (339 out of 504 h), including one continuous five-day period. The system is based on a dual-field-of-view design that provides excellent daytime capability without sacrificing nighttime performance. It is fully computer automated and runs unattended following a simple, brief (~5-min) start-up period. We discuss the theory and design of the system and present detailed analyses of the derivation of water-vapor profiles from the lidar measurements.
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OCIS Codes
(010.1280) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Atmospheric composition
(010.3640) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Lidar
(010.3920) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Meteorology
(120.0280) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Remote sensing and sensors
(280.0280) Remote sensing and sensors : Remote sensing and sensors
(280.3640) Remote sensing and sensors : Lidar
Citation
J. E. M. Goldsmith, Forest H. Blair, Scott E. Bisson, and David D. Turner, "Turn-Key Raman Lidar for Profiling Atmospheric Water Vapor, Clouds, and Aerosols," Appl. Opt. 37, 4979-4990 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-37-21-4979
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