Title :
Doppler lidar using aerosol backscatter and a frequency agile laser transmitter for profiling atmospheric winds in the planetary boundary layer
Author :
Dobler, Jeremy T. ; Gentry, Bruce M. ; Reagan, John A.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A cost effective, miniature, Doppler wind lidar system based on atmospheric scattering from aerosols is presented. The initial design and theory of this instrument will be discussed. A method for minimizing the systematic error resulting from the component of the return signal that is backscattered by the atmospheric molecular constituents is also briefly described.
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; meteorological instruments; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; wind; Doppler lidar; aerosol backscatter; atmosphere; design; error minimization; frequency agile laser transmitter; instrument; laser remote sensing; measurement technique; meteorology; planetary boundary layer; profiling; systematic error; vertical profile; wind; Aerosols; Backscatter; Frequency; Instruments; Laser radar; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Particle scattering; Signal resolution; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1026742
