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SBU Doppler Lidar
Stony Brook University Doppler Lidar

The SBU Doppler Lidar is a ground-based lidar system operated by Stony Brook University (SBU). It is a Doppler lidar manufactured by Halo Photonics that provides measurements of Doppler velocity, attenuated backscatter, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). It operates in the near-infrared (1.5 μm) and is sensitive to micron-sized aerosol backscatter. It can collect measurements up to 12 km and has a range gate of 18 to 60 m. The SBU Doppler Lidar has a temporal resolution ranging from 0.1 to 30 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 > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Backscatter
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Doppler Velocity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
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0.1-30 s
18-60 m
199.9 THz
Currently unavailble
  • Pavlos Kollias

  • Pavlos Kollias

  • Halo Photonics

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  • Currently unavailable