Preliminary backscatter lidar measurements of atmospheric boundary layer and cirrus clouds in Buenos Aires (34.6 S/58.5 W)

Author

Lavorato, M.B. ; Fochesatto, G.J. ; Quel, E.J. ; Flamant, P.H.

Author_Institution

CEILAP, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

4

Abstract

Presents preliminary backscatter lidar measurements of atmospheric boundary layer and height, geometric and optical thickness of cirrus. In addition, aerosols and clouds were detected at Buenos Aires. The lidar system is based on a pulsed Nd-YAG laser at 532 nm and a Newtonian telescope. A photomultiplier tube is used in the detection system. Different methods of backscattering lidar signal processing for these atmospheric parameters are discussed

Keywords

atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric optics; atmospheric techniques; clouds; geophysical signal processing; meteorological instruments; optical radar; remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; 532 nm; Argentina; Buenos Aires; aerosol; atmosphere; atmospheric boundary layer height; backscatter lidar; backscattering lidar signal processing; cirrus cloud; laser beam remote sensing; lidar; light scattering; measurement technique; optical thickness; optics; photomultiplier tube; pulsed Nd-YAG laser; Aerosols; Atmospheric measurements; Backscatter; Clouds; Geometrical optics; Laser radar; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Telescopes; Thickness measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International

Conference_Location

Lincoln, NE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3068-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516226

Filename

516226