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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 is designed to detect and alert pilots to clear air turbulence, improving aviation safety. ACLAIM measures lidar backscatter at a wavelength of 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 unavailble

  • 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    • Unpublished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