Title :
2-micron coherent Doppler lidar for space-based global wind field mapping
Author :
Amzajerdian, Farzin ; Kavaya, Michael J. ; Singh, Upendra ; Yu, Jirong
Author_Institution :
Langley Res. Center, NASA, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
A space-based 2-micron coherent Doppler lidar can have a significant impact on climate research and numerical weather forecasting. This paper describes the key challenges of deploying such an instrument in space, and provides a status of the technology development activities.
Keywords :
Doppler radar; atmospheric measuring apparatus; climatology; optical radar; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; weather forecasting; wind; 2-micron CDL; climate research; numerical weather forecasting; space based coherent Doppler lidar; space-based global wind field mapping; Frequency; Instruments; Laser radar; Optical pulse generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Solid lasers; Space technology; Telescopes; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293827
