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Airborne water vapor DIAL research: System development and field measurementsThis paper describes the airborne differential absorption lidar (DIAL) system developed at the NASA Langley Research Center for remote measurement of water vapor (H2O) and aerosols in the lower atmosphere. The airborne H2O DIAL system was flight tested aboard the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Electra aircraft in three separate field deployments between 1989 and 1991. Atmospheric measurements were made under a variety of atmospheric conditions during the flight tests, and several modifications were implemented during this development period to improve system operation. A brief description of the system and major modifications will be presented, and the most significant atmospheric observations will be described.
Document ID
19920021849
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Higdon, Noah S.
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Browell, Edward V.
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Ponsardin, Patrick
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Chyba, Thomas H.
(National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council Hampton, VA., United States)
Grossmann, Benoist E.
(Thomson-CSF Paris, France)
Butler, Carolyn F.
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Fenn, Marta A.
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Mayor, Shane D.
(ST Systems Corp. Hampton, VA., United States)
Ismail, Syed
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Grant, William B.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: 16th International Laser Radar Conference, Part 2
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
92N31093
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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