Aerosol and cloud observations with a CO2 backscatter lidar on the NASA DC-8 GLOBE Pacific MissionsThe paper presents an airborne backscatter lidar developed to fly multiple times on the NASA DC-8 research aircraft and measure vertical profiles of aerosol and cloud backscatter throughout the vertical extent of the troposphere, with emphasis on coverage of the range of latitudes. The lidar instrument characteristics are summarized and the calibration procedures are described. Results of aerosol and cloud observations are presented.
Document ID
19920049533
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Menzies, Robert T. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tratt, David M. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentations