Application of space lidar to the remote sensing of clouds and aerosols

Author

Winker, David M.

Author_Institution

NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1740

Abstract

Clouds and aerosols have important influences on the climate and remote sensing from space is required to assess their effects on a global scale. Current capabilities to observe clouds and aerosols using passive satellite sensors are limited, however. The Lidar In-space Technology Experiment, flown on the space shuttle in September 1994, demonstrated the application of space lidar to the study of clouds and aerosols. Lidar technology has now matured to a point where satellite lidars are feasible. Space lidar will provide new measurement capabilities and provide improved detection and characterization of the role of aerosol and cloud in global climate

Keywords

aerosols; atmospheric composition; atmospheric techniques; clouds; meteorology; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; LITE; Lidar In-space Technology Experiment; aerosol; atmosphere; clouds; laser remote sensing; lidar; meteorology; satellite remote sensing; space lidar; Aerosols; Atmosphere; Clouds; Laser radar; Remote sensing; Satellites; Space exploration; Space shuttles; Space technology; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.609053

Filename

609053