Clear line of sight (CLOS) statistics within cloudy regions and optimal sampling strategies for space-based lidarsSimulated cloud/hole fields as well as Landsat imagery are used in a computer model to evaluate several proposed sampling patterns and shot management schemes for pulsed space-based Doppler lidars. Emphasis is placed on two proposed sampling strategies - one obtained from a conically scanned single telescope and the other from four fixed telescopes that are sequentially used by one laser. The question of whether there are any sampling patterns that maximize the number of resolution areas with vertical soundings to the PBL is addressed.
Document ID
19920049510
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Emmitt, G. D. (Simpson Weather Associates, Inc. Charlottesville, VA, United States)
Seze, G. (CNRS Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique, Paris, France)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentations