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NARL Rayleigh/Mie Lidar
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Rayleigh/Mie Lidar

The Rayleigh/Mie Lidar is a ground-based lidar operated by the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) in Gadanki, India. It uses two channels: one for detecting Mie scattering and another for Rayleigh scattering. These measurements help derive cloud properties, aerosols, and temperature profiles. It operates at a wavelength of 532 nm with a pulse repetition frequency of 50 Hz. It has a spatial resolution of 300 m and a temporal resolution of 4 minutes.

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 > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Properties
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Upper Air Temperature > Vertical Profiles
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Tropospheric/high-level Clouds (observed/analyzed) > Cirrus/systems > Cirrus Cloud Systems
Full Column Profile
4 min
300 m
563.5 THz
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Instrument Operation

BATAL

Balloon Measurements of the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer

2014—2017
India, Saudi Arabia
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4 Deployments
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