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Book Remote Sensing of the Troposphere Using Differential Absorption Lidar

Download or read book Remote Sensing of the Troposphere Using Differential Absorption Lidar written by Jens Bösenberg and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Differential Absorption Lidars for Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Pressure and Temperature Profiles

Download or read book Differential Absorption Lidars for Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Pressure and Temperature Profiles written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A near infrared differential absorption lidar technique is developed using atmospheric oxygen as a tracer for high resolution vertical profiles of pressure and temperature with high accuracy. Solid-state tunable lasers and high-resolution spectrum analyzers are developed to carry out ground-based and airborne measurement demonstrations and results of the measurements presented. Numerical error analysis of high-altitude airborne and spaceborne experiments is carried out, and system concepts developed for their implementation. Korb, C. Laurence and Schwemmer, Geary K. and Famiglietti, Joseph and Walden, Harvey and Prasad, Coorg Goddard Space Flight Center NASA-TM-104618, NAS 1.15:104618, REPT-95B00061, NIPS-96-08347 RTOP 460-28-40...

Book Laser Sensing of the Troposphere and Underlying Surface

Download or read book Laser Sensing of the Troposphere and Underlying Surface written by I. V. Samokhvalov and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of remote laser sounding techniques for the monitoring of the environment is examined. Particular attention is given to the remote measurement of atmospheric-aerosol characteristics; the differential-absorption lidar sounding of meteorological-parameter fields; the use of absorption and Raman spectroscopy techniques to investigate the gas composition of the atmosphere; remote-sensing methods based on nonlinear and coherent optical effects; and the use of lasers to investigate the characteristics of aqueous environments.

Book Instrument Development for Atmospheric Research and Monitoring

Download or read book Instrument Development for Atmospheric Research and Monitoring written by Jens Bösenberg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jens Bosenberg Max-Planck-Institut fur Meteorologie, Bundesstr. 55, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany TESLAS, which stands for Tropospheric Environmental Studies by Laser Sounding, was formed in November 1987 as a subproject of EUROTRAC to enhance the measurement capabilities for vertical profiling of ozone in the troposphere by means of laser remote sensing. For studies of several atmospheric processes related to the formation and redistribution of photo-oxidants there was a clear need for measuring extended time series with appropriate vertical and temporal resolution. These could not be obtained by conventional in situ techniques, at least not with affordable effort, so remote sensing appeared to be the best way to obtain the required information. At the beginning of the subproject, some Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) systems for measuring the vertical distribution of ozone already existed, but their use was restricted to very few laboratories and very few measurement campaigns, since the instruments were highly complex, rather unreliable, and required extensive efforts for maintenance and operation by skilled scientists. In addition, the accuracy of these measurements under a variety of meteorological conditions was not really well established. The main tasks within TESLAS therefore were to develop fully the DIAL-methodology for remote sensing of tropospheric ozone, and to develop instruments which are accurate, reliable, easy to operate, and suitable for field deployment or airborne operation.

Book Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing with Lidar

Download or read book Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing with Lidar written by Albert Ansmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lidar or laser radar, the depth-resolved remote measurement of atmospheric parameters with optical means, has become an important tool in the field of atmospheric and environmental remote sensing. In this volume the latest progress in the development of Lidar methods, experiments, and applications is described. The content is based on selected and thoroughly refereed papers presented at the 18th International Laser Radar Conference, Berlin, 22 - 26 July 1996. The book is divided into six parts which cover the topics of tropospheric aerosols and clouds, Lidar in space, wind, water vapor, troposheric trace gases and plumes, and stratospheric and mesospheric profiling. As a supplement to fundamental LIDAR textbooks this volume may serve as a guide through the blossoming field of modern Lidar techniques.

Book Investigation of Potential of Differential Absorption Lidar Techniques for Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Pollutants

Download or read book Investigation of Potential of Differential Absorption Lidar Techniques for Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Pollutants written by Earl C. Kindle and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques

Download or read book Exploring the Atmosphere by Remote Sensing Techniques written by Rodolfo Guzzi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only satellite-based remote-sensing instruments generate the wealth of global data on the concentrations of atmospheric constituents that are necessary for long-term monitoring of the atmosphere. This set of courses and lectures sponsored by ICTP in Trieste focuses on remote sensing for atmospheric applications and inverse methods to assess atmospheric components, gases, aerosols and clouds. It addresses primarily graduate students and young researchers in the atmospheric sciences but will be useful for all those wishing to study various techniques for exploring the atmosphere by remote sensing. Contributions span topics such as on IGOS (Integrated Global Observing Strategy), electromagnetic scattering by non-spherical particles, forward-modelling requirements and the information content problem, Earth radiation, and aerosol monitoring by LIDAR.

Book Optical and Laser Remote Sensing

Download or read book Optical and Laser Remote Sensing written by D.K. Killinger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of optical and laser remote sensing has grown rapidly in recent years. This dynamic growth has been stimulated not only by technological advances in lasers, detectors, and optical system design, but also by the potential application of remote sensing systems to a wide variety of atmo spheric measurements. Optical and laser remote sensing can allow single ended measurement capability not offered by conventional point-detection techniques. While many past measurements have been associated with labo ratory research. practical systems have recently been developed which are capable of remotely detecting. measuring. and tracking a wide range of molecular and atomic species in the atmosphere with concentrations of parts per billion and at ranges over 100 km. This book is a compilation of papers which represent an overview of the present state of development of optical and laser remote sensing tech nology. The subjects covered include both passive and active remote sen sing techniques in the UV, visible, and IR spectral regions. related laser and detector technology, and atmospheric propagation and system analysis considerations. While the papers do not constitute an exhaustive treat ment of the excellent research being conducted in this field, they are representative of the wide diversity of present efforts. It is hoped that the reader will gain a general understanding of the current research in optical and laser remote sensing as well as an overview of current systems development.

Book Lidar

    Book Details:
  • Author : Claus Weitkamp
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business
  • Release : 2006-06-03
  • ISBN : 0387251014
  • Pages : 467 pages

Download or read book Lidar written by Claus Weitkamp and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2006-06-03 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading experts in optical radar, or lidar, this book brings all the recent practices up-to-date. With a Foreword by one of the founding fathers in the area. Its broad cross-disciplinary scope should appeal to scientists ranging from the view of optical sciences to environmental engineers. Optical remote sensing has matured to become a lead method for cross-disciplinary research. This new multi-authored book reviews the state-of-the-art in a readable monograph.

Book A Review of the Remote Sensing of Lower tropospheric Thermodynamic Profiles and Its Indispensable Role for the Understanding and the Simulation of Water and Energy Cycles

Download or read book A Review of the Remote Sensing of Lower tropospheric Thermodynamic Profiles and Its Indispensable Role for the Understanding and the Simulation of Water and Energy Cycles written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of remote sensing technology for lower-tropospheric thermodynamic (TD) profiling is presented with focus on high accuracy and high temporal-vertical resolution. The contributions of these instruments to the understanding of the Earth system are assessed with respect to radiative transfer, land-surface-atmosphere feedback, convection initiation, and data assimilation. We demonstrate that for progress in weather and climate research, TD profilers are essential. These observational systems must resolve gradients of humidity and temperature in the stable or unstable atmospheric surface layer close to the ground, in the mixed layer, in the interfacial layer - usually characterized by an inversion - and the lower troposphere. A thorough analysis of the current observing systems is performed revealing significant gaps that must be addressed to fulfill existing needs. We analyze whether current and future passive and active remote sensing systems can close these gaps. A methodological analysis and demonstration of measurement capabilities with respect to bias and precision is executed both for passive and active remote sensing including passive infrared and microwave spectroscopy, the global positioning system as well as water-vapor and temperature Raman lidar and water-vapor differential absorption lidar. Whereas passive remote sensing systems are already mature with respect to operational applications, active remote sensing systems require further engineering to become operational in networks. However, active remote sensing systems provide a smaller bias as well as higher temporal and vertical resolutions. For a suitable mesoscale network design, TD profiler system developments should be intensified and dedicated observing system simulation experiments should be performed.

Book Atmospheric Remote Sensing  Differential Absorption Lidar

Download or read book Atmospheric Remote Sensing Differential Absorption Lidar written by Chisholm Tracy and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Topical Meeting on Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere

Download or read book Topical Meeting on Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space

Download or read book The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space written by John P. Burrows and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of anthropogenic activities on our atmospheric environment is of growing public concern and satellite-based techniques now provide an essential component of observational strategies on regional and global scales. The purpose of this book is to summarise the state of the art in the field in general, while describing both key techniques and findings in particular. It opens with an historical perspective of the field together with the basic principles of remote sensing from space. Three chapters follow on the techniques and on the solutions to the problems associated with the various spectral regions in which observations are made. The particular challenges posed by aerosols and clouds are covered in the next two chapters. Of special importance is the accuracy and reliability of remote sensing data and these issues are covered in a chapter on validation. The final section of the book is concerned with the exploitation of data, with chapters on observational aspects, which includes both individual and synergistic studies, and on the comparison of global and regional observations with chemical transport and climate models and the added value that the interaction brings to both. The book concludes with scientific needs and likely future developments in the field, and the necessary actions to be taken if we are to have the global observation system that the Earth needs in its present, deteriorating state. The appendices provide a comprehensive list of satellite instruments, global representations of some ancillary data such as fire counts and light pollution, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a set of colourful timelines indicating the satellite coverage of tropospheric composition in the foreseeable future. Altogether, this book will be a timely reference and overview for anyone working at the interface of environmental, atmospheric and space sciences.

Book Active and Passive Remote Sensing of the Troposphere

Download or read book Active and Passive Remote Sensing of the Troposphere written by C. Hill and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Remote Sensing of the Lower Atmosphere

Download or read book Remote Sensing of the Lower Atmosphere written by Graeme L. Stephens and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introductory graduate-level text on atmospheric remote sensing. The basic interaction between radiation and the atmosphere is examined, and illustrated with actual sensing examples. The focus is on understanding the interactions rather than on presenting mathematical details. The text also serves to supplement atmospheric radiation topics, placing the technology and its application in the broader perspective of contemporary meteorology and atmospheric science. Each chapter is followed by a series of exercises, and Appendix 2 gives five computer projects designed for classroom applications.

Book Pressure Measurements Using an Airborne Differential Absorption Lidar  Part 1  Analysis of the Systematic Error Sources

Download or read book Pressure Measurements Using an Airborne Differential Absorption Lidar Part 1 Analysis of the Systematic Error Sources written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote airborne measurements of the vertical and horizontal structure of the atmospheric pressure field in the lower troposphere are made with an oxygen differential absorption lidar (DIAL). A detailed analysis of this measurement technique is provided which includes corrections for imprecise knowledge of the detector background level, the oxygen absorption fine parameters, and variations in the laser output energy. In addition, we analyze other possible sources of systematic errors including spectral effects related to aerosol and molecular scattering interference by rotational Raman scattering and interference by isotopic oxygen fines.Flamant, Cyrille N. and Schwemmer, Geary K. and Korb, C. Laurence and Evans, Keith D. and Palm, Stephen P.Goddard Space Flight CenterREMOTE SENSING; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR; RAMAN SPECTRA; AEROSOLS; TROPOSPHERE; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS; OPTICAL RADAR