Raman Lidar (RL) - IOP
Instrument Categories: Aerosols, Atmospheric Profiling
General Overview
The Raman Lidar (RL) is an active, ground-based laser remote sensing instrument that measures vertical profiles of water-vapor mixing ratio and several cloud- and aerosol-related quantities. Lidar (light detection and ranging) is the optical analog of radar, using pulses of laser radiation to probe the atmosphere. This system is fully computer automated, and will run unattended for many days following a brief (~5-minute) startup period. The self-contained system (requiring only external electrical power) is housed in a climate-controlled 8'x8'x20' standard shipping container.
IOPs Where the Instrument was Used
Remote Cloud Sensing (RCS) Field Evaluation
Southern Great Plains, April-May 1994
Primary Measurements Taken
The following measurements are those considered scientifically relevant. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers for the list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.
Mentor(s)
Rob Newsom
(509) 372-6020
rob.newsom@pnl.gov
David Turner
associate
(608)-263-1061
dturner@ssec.wisc.edu
John Goldsmith
engineering
(925) 2942432
jgold@sandia.gov