Observations of aerosols using the Micro-Pulse Lidar NETwork (MPLNET)

Author

Berkoff, Timothy A. ; Welton, Ellsworth J. ; Campbell, James R. ; Valencia, Sandra ; Spinhirne, James D. ; Tsay, Si-Chee ; Holben, Brent N.

Author_Institution

Goddard Earth Sci. & Technol. Center, Maryland Univ., Greenbelt, MD

Volume

3

fYear

2004

fDate

20-24 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

2208

Abstract

MPLNET is a network of lidar systems that provide long term observations of aerosol and cloud properties at multiple sites around the globe. Each site in the network uses an elastic-scattering lidar co-located with a sunphotometer to provide data products of aerosol optical and physical properties. Expansion of the network is based on partnering with research groups interested in joining MPLNET. Results have contributed to a variety of studies including aerosol transport processes and satellite calibration and validation efforts

Keywords

aerosols; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric optics; atmospheric techniques; calibration; clouds; optical radar; remote sensing by radar; MPLNET; MicroPulse Lidar NETwork; aerosol observation; aerosol optical properties; aerosol physical properties; aerosol transport process; cloud properties; elastic-scattering lidar; lidar system; long term observation; satellite calibration; satellite validation; sunphotometer; Aerosols; Backscatter; Calibration; Clouds; Instruments; Laser radar; NASA; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8742-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1370799

Filename

1370799