DocumentCode :
3008211
Title :
Lidar Approach for Measuring the CO2 Concentrations in the Troposphere from Space
Author :
Abshire, James B. ; Riris, Haris ; Sun, Xiaoli ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Kawa, Randy ; Mao, Jian-Ping ; Jian, Pey-Schuan ; Burris, John F.
Author_Institution :
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt
fYear :
2007
fDate :
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
We report progress in assessing the feasibility of a new satellite-based laser-sounding instrument to measure CO2 concentrations in the lower troposphere from space.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; carbon compounds; chemical variables measurement; gas sensors; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; spaceborne radar; troposphere; CO2; CO2 concentration measurement; Lidar; satellite-based laser-sounding instrument; troposphere; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gas lasers; Geophysical measurements; Laser radar; Optical scattering; Sea measurements; Space technology; Terrestrial atmosphere;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452779
Filename :
4452779
Link To Document :
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