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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
