Error analysis of DIAL measurements of ozone by a Shuttle excimer lidar

Attention is given to an error analysis of DIAL measurements of stratospheric ozone from the Space Shuttle. It is shown that a transmitter system consisting of a KrF excimer laser pumping gas cells of H2 or D2 producing output wavelengths in the near UV is useful for the measurement of ozone in a 15...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied Optics 1986-11, Vol.25 (21), p.3946-3951
Hauptverfasser:	Uchino, Osamu, Mccormick, M. Patrick, Mcmaster, Leonard R., Swissler, Thomas J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atmospheric composition. Chemical and photochemical reactions Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Instrumentation And Photography Physics of the high neutral atmosphere
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Zusammenfassung:	Attention is given to an error analysis of DIAL measurements of stratospheric ozone from the Space Shuttle. It is shown that a transmitter system consisting of a KrF excimer laser pumping gas cells of H2 or D2 producing output wavelengths in the near UV is useful for the measurement of ozone in a 15-50-km altitude range. It is noted that for increased levels of stratospheric aerosols experienced after violent volcanic eruptions, the relative uncertainties of ozone densities will be large in the region below about 24 km.
ISSN:	0003-6935 1559-128X 1539-4522
DOI:	10.1364/AO.25.003946