Status and performance of the CALIOP lidar

被引：102

作者：

Winker, DM ^{[1
]}

Hunt, W ^{[1
]}

Hostetler, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Hampton, VA 23681 USA

来源：

LASER RADAR TECHNIQUES FOR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING | 2004年 / 5575卷

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D O I：

10.1117/12.571955

中图分类号：

P4 [大气科学（气象学）];

学科分类号：

0706 ; 070601 ;

摘要：

The Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) is the primary instrument on the CALIPSO satellite, which is scheduled to launch in 2005. CALIOP will provide profiles of total backscatter at two wavelengths, from which aerosol and cloud profiles will be derived. The instrument also measures the linear depolarization of the backscattered return, allowing discrimination of cloud phase and the identification of the presence of non-spherical aerosols. CALIOP is complete and has been tested in a ground-based configuration. This paper provides information on basic characteristics and performance of CALIOP.

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