Analysis of atmospheric water measurements using a Raman lidar
Document ID: 4
Rajan, Sumati
Mathur, Savyasachee L.
Philbrick, C. Russell
IEEE-COMEAS
Conference
Abstract
An analysis of atmospheric water vapor profiles measured by a multiple wavelength Raman lidar system often shows a great deal of fine structure. In this paper the scales of this structure are examined with respect to both the temporal variability and the variation with respect to altitude. We have observed that the water vapor profiles exhibit structure on the order of the resolution of the lidar (75 m). Using two independent wavelengths this structure was verified. The study of temporal variations of water vapor on a fine scale are more difficult to quantify. In an effort to do this a model was created using minimwn square error techniques and the deviations from this model are studied.
Keywords: lidar, Raman lidar, lidar atmospheric measurement program (LAMP)
| Citation: | "Analysis of atmospheric water measurements using a Raman lidar", Rajan, S., S. L. Mathur, C. R. Philbrick, IEEE CW.7, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1993, pp. 109 - 111 |