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Instrument

SABL
Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar

The Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar (SABL) was an airborne lidar system operated by NCAR. It measured aerosol backscatter at 532 and 1064 nm to determine aerosol extinction coefficients, scatter ratios, and backscatter coefficients. It was mounted under the wing of the NCAR C-130 aircraft in a fuel pod, enabling complete scanning through 180 degrees off the aircraft's left side. SABL had up to 2000 range gates per channel with a range resolution of 3.75 meters. It had a pulse rate of 20 Hz and a pulse length of 15 ns.

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 > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Extinction
Full Column Profile
N/A
3.75 m
563.5 THz, 281.8 THz
Currently unavailble

  • Bruce Morley

  • Bruce Morley

  • NCAR

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

    • data center outside NASA

Instrument Operation

MILAGRO

Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations

2006
Mexico City Metropolitan Area
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products

Data Products