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DIAL-HSRL
Differential Absorption Lidar - High Spectral Resolution Lidar

The Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) - High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) is an airborne lidar that combines both DIAL and HSRL techniques to measure ozone and aerosols at the same time. DIAL typically operates at wavelengths of 289 nm and 300 nm to profile ozone. The HSRL modification adds a three-wavelength (355 nm, 532 nm, 1064 nm) narrowband laser to the DIAL system, enabling measurements of aerosol backscatter, extinction, depolarization, and other aerosol properties. For ozone measurements, DIAL-HSRL generally has a vertical resolution of 330 m and a temporal resolution of 90 seconds. For aerosol measurements, it features a vertical resolution of 30 m and a temporal resolution of 10 seconds.

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)

Instrument Details

Lidar
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Extinction
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Oxygen Compounds > Ozone
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Optical Depth/thickness
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Depolarization Ratio
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
Full Column Profile
90 s (ozone), 10 s (aerosols)
330 m (ozone), 30 m (aerosols)
282 THz, 564 THz, 844 THz, 999 THz, 1037 THz
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205568External Link

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