DocumentCode
421538
Title
Cloud and aerosol lidar channel design and performance of the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System on the ICESat mission
Author
Sun, Xiaoli ; Abshire, James B. ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Spinhirne, J.D. ; Palm, Steve P. ; Lancaster, R.S. ; Allan, GrahamR
Author_Institution
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
The design of the 532 and 1064 nm wavelength atmosphere lidar channels of the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System on the ICESat spacecraft is described. The lidar channel performance per on orbit measurements data will be presented.
Keywords
aerosols; altimeters; atmospheric measuring apparatus; clouds; laser ranging; optical design techniques; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; 1064 nm; 532 nm; Geoscience Laser Altimeter System; ICESat mission; ICESat spacecraft; aerosol; atmosphere lidar channels; cloud; lidar channel design; lidar channel performance; on orbit measurements data;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1360730
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