The CALIPSO mission: Spaceborne lidar for observation of aerosols and clouds

被引:566
作者
Winker, DM [1 ]
Pelon, J [1 ]
McCormick, MP [1 ]
机构
[1] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Hampton, VA 23681 USA
来源
LIDAR REMOTE SENSING FOR INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT MONITORING III | 2003年 / 4893卷
关键词
lidar; remote sensing; aerosols; clouds; climate;
D O I
10.1117/12.466539
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Current uncertainties in the effects of aerosols and clouds on the Earth radiation budget limit our understanding of the climate system and the potential for global climate change. The CALIPSO satellite will use an active lidar together with passive instruments to provide vertical profiles of aerosols and clouds and their properties which will help address these uncertainties. CALIPSO will fly in formation with the EOS Aqua and CloudSat satellites and the other satellites of the Aqua constellation. The acquisition of simultaneous and coincident observations will allow numerous synergies to be realized by combining CALIPSO observations with complementary observations from other platforms. In particular, cloud observations from the CALIPSO lidar and the CloudSat radar will be complementary, together encompassing the variety of clouds found in the atmosphere, from thin cirrus to deep convective clouds. CALIPSO is being developed within the framework of a collaboration between NASA and CNES and is scheduled for launch in 2004.
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