Title :
Differential absorption lidar sensing of ozone
Author :
Browell, Edward V.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Atmos. Sci., NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The differential absorption lidar (DIAL) technique for deriving O3 profiles from lidar measurements is discussed. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration´s airborne DIAL system is described, and examples of a broad range of O3 and aerosol measurements are presented from a number of field experiments. The airborne and ground-based DIAL measurements discussed demonstrate the outstanding capability of lidar for conducting O3 investigations throughout the troposphere and lower stratosphere under widely different atmospheric conditions.
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; optical radar; ozone; ozonosphere; remote sensing by laser beam; stratosphere; troposphere; DIAL; NASA; O3 profiles; aerosol measurements; airborne DIAL system; atmospheric conditions; differential absorption lidar; field experiments; ground-based DIAL measurements; laser remote sensing; lidar measurements; lidar sensing of ozone; lower stratosphere; ozone; ozonosphere; technique; troposphere; Absorption; Aerosols; Aircraft; Atmospheric measurements; Chemistry; Large-scale systems; Laser radar; NASA; Pollution measurement; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
