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Instrument

ACLAIM
Airborne Coherent Lidar for Advanced In-flight Measurements

The Airborne Coherent Lidar for Advanced In-Flight Measurements (ACLAIM) is an active lidar system developed by Coherent Technologies, Inc. It detects and alerts pilots to clear-air turbulence, improving aviation safety. ACLAIM measures lidar backscatter at 2 microns and operates at 100 pulses per second. It was developed as part of NASA’s Aviation Safety Program.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Lidar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Turbulence
Troposphere
100 Hz
Variable
149.9 THz
Currently unavailable

  • Edward Teets

  • Edward Teets

  • Coherent Technologies, Inc.

  • NASA

  • Currently unavailable

    • Unpublished

Instrument Operation

CAMEX

Convection and Moisture Experiment

1993—2001
US Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
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4 Deployments
· 70 Data Products

Data Products