The impact of atmospheric stratification on a space-borne Doppler wind lidar

The incidence of sharp changes in back scatter (stratification) in the atmosphere have been analysed from a large data set of measurements made over the Atlantic with an air-borne CO 2 lidar. These results have been combined with the pulse shapes of typical CO 2 lasers to investigate the impact on f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of modern optics 1998-08, Vol.45 (8), p.1583-1599
Hauptverfasser:	Vaughan, J. M., Brown, D. W., Willetts, D. V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atmospheric optics Exact sciences and technology Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications) Optical elements, devices, and systems Optics Physics Range finders, remote sensing devices, laser doppler velocimeters, sar, and lidar Remote sensing lidar and adaptive systems
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Zusammenfassung:	The incidence of sharp changes in back scatter (stratification) in the atmosphere have been analysed from a large data set of measurements made over the Atlantic with an air-borne CO 2 lidar. These results have been combined with the pulse shapes of typical CO 2 lasers to investigate the impact on future space-borne wind lidars. It is shown that typically up to 11% of such measurements would be corrupted with incorrect height assignments.
ISSN:	0950-0340 1362-3044
DOI:	10.1080/09500349808230654