A multistatic receiver for the monitoring of lower troposphere aerosols and particulate matter
Document ID: 173
Novitsky, Edward J.
Philbrick, C. Russell
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
Presented: 22nd International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 2004)
Matera, Italy, 12-16 July 2004
Abstract
A multistatic receiver has been developed to operate in conjunction with a monostatic Raman lidar. Composed of several CCD cameras, the receiver was used to measure and monitor aerosols and particulates in the lower troposphere, under 1 km. This paper discuses the physical configuration, operating characteristics and image collection procedures of the multistatic receiver. The receiver was successfully used during a field study conducted in Philadelphia during the summer of 2001 and examples of the data collected are presented. It was demonstrated that the multistatic arrangement could effectively monitor the evolution of the vertical distribution of aerosols and particulate matter.
| Citation: | "A multistatic receiver for the monitoring of lower troposphere aerosols and particulate matter", Novitsky, E. J., C. R. Philbrick, ILRC, Vol. 1, European Space Agency (ESA), 2004, pp. 219 - 222, ISSN: 0379-6566, ISBN: 92-9092-872-7 |