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LEANDRE 2
Lidar pour l’Etude des interactions Ae´rosols Nuages Dynamique Rayonnement et du cycle de l’Eau

The Lidar pour l’Etude des interactions Ae´rosols Nuages Dynamique Rayonnement et du cycle de l’Eau, or LEANDRE II, is a DIAL airborne system that measures water vapor and water vapor mixing ratios in the lower troposphere. It was developed at the Service d’Ae´ronomie in Paris.

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

Temperature/Humidity
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Water Vapor
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Profiles > Water Vapor Mixing Ratio Profiles
Troposphere
50 microseconds
300 m, 800 m
412.3-389.3 THz
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  • Currently unavailable

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  • Service d’Ae´ronomie, Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers

  • Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales

  • Overview PublicationExternal Link

    • Unpublished

Instrument Operation

ATR-42

ATR-42

1 Campaign · 16 Instruments

Data Products