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LaRC Aerosol Lidar
LaRC Dual-Polarization Aerosol Lidar

The LaRC Aerosol Lidar is an airborne dual-polarization lidar system operated by Langley Research Center (LaRC). It measures lidar backscatter of aerosols, which can be used to determine aerosol optical properties. It has typically been used to collect airborne lidar measurements from polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs). The LaRC aerosol lidar consists of a ruby (694.3nm) and Nd:YAG (532 nm) laser systems and has a 14-inch diameter receiver. It has a repetition rate of 0.5 Hz.

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
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Optical Depth/thickness
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Stratospheric Clouds (observed/analyzed) > Polar Stratospheric Clouds/nacreous
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Full Column Profile
0.5 Hz
N/A
563.5 THz, 431.8 THz
Currently unavailble

  • Patrick McCormick, Lamont Poole

  • Patrick McCormick, Lamont Poole

  • LaRC

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

    • Unpublished

Instrument Operation

AASE

Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition

1988—1992
Arctic
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2 Deployments
· 2 Data Products

Data Products