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BASIL
University of Basilicata Lidar System

The University of Basilicata Lidar System (BASIL) is a ground-based Ramen lidar located in Potenza, Italy. It was developed by the Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics at the University of Basilicata. It provides measurements of atmospheric temperature and water vapor mixing ratio using the rotational Raman lidar technique. BASIL also provides measurements of aerosol backscatter, extinction, and depolarization. It operates across the 355 nm, 532 nm, and 1064 nm wavelengths and can collect measurements during the daytime and nighttime. BASIL has a typical spatial resolution of 30 m and a temporal resolution of 1 minute.

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)

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Instrument Details

Lidar
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Extinction
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity > Relative Humidity
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Profiles > Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Depolarization Ratio
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Full Column Profile
1 minute
30 m
282 THz, 564 THz, 844 THz
External Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1253.1

  • Paolo Girolamo

  • Paolo Girolamo

  • University of Basilicata

  • Currently unavailable

  • External LinkOverview Publication

    • Unpublished

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