Title :
A water vapor profiling technique using combined simple DIAL and columnar microwave measurements
Author :
Reagan, J. ; Cooley, T. ; Liu, H.
Author_Institution :
Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Describes recent technological advances that enable the efficient measurement of atmospheric water vapour profiles. In particular eye safe visible and near IR lidars that use GaAlAs are considered. The possibility is investigated of calibrating the lidar when the molecular cross-section is unknown by making use of auxiliary information in the form of microwave radiometry derived column water vapour amount
Keywords :
atmospheric humidity; atmospheric techniques; humidity measurement; laser beam applications; meteorology; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; optical radar; radiometry; remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; DIAL; GaAlAs; atmosphere; calibration; column amount; eye safe visible laser; humidity; laser beam; lidar; measurement technique; meteorology; microwave radiometry; molecular cross-section; near IR lidar; remote sensing; vertical profile; water vapor profiling; water vapour vapor; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Diode lasers; Laser radar; Masers; Microwave measurements; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical pulses; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Combined Optical-Microwave Earth and Atmosphere Sensing, 1995. Conference Proceedings., Second Topical Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2402-1
DOI :
10.1109/COMEAS.1995.472324
