Atmospheric optical propagation determined using Rayleigh, Raman and bi-static lidars
Document ID: 162
Philbrick, C. Russell
Li, Guangkun
Novitsky, Edward J.
Verghese, Sachin John
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
Presented: 26th Conference on Atmospheric Transmission, AFRL Transmission Meeting
The Museum of Our National Heritage, Lexington, Massachusetts, 23-24 September 2003
Abstract
Goal of this presentation –
Overview of PSU lidar investigations of atmospheric optical properties …
Motivation for this work –Raman Lidar has been demonstrated to provide important 3-D characteristics of the meteorological and air quality properties: Ozone, Water Vapor, Optical Extinction, Temperature
Combining the Raman Lidar data with other measurements, such as Doppler radar, provides a complete set of results for testing model predictions, evaluating dynamical processes (vertical and horizontal), investigating turbidity, obtaining optical extinction profiles and describing the meteorology of the lower atmosphere.
Raman Lidar is expected to provide the replacement for balloon sondes with improved temporal and spatial resolution in the near future.
Keywords: Raman lidar, lidar atmospheric profile sensor (LAPS), atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, aerosol properties