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Double-Edge Molecular Measurement of Lidar Wind Profiles in the VALID CampaignWe have developed a transportable container based direct detection Doppler lidar based on the double-edge molecular technique. The pulsed solid state system was built at the University of Geneva. It was used to make range resolved measurements of the atmospheric wind field as part of the VALID campaign at the Observatoire de Haute Provence in Provence, France in July 1999. Comparison of our lidar wind measurements, which were analyzed without knowledge of the results of rawinsonde measurements made under the supervision of ESA, show good agreement with these rawinsondes. These are the first Doppler lidar field measurements made with an eyesafe direct detection molecular-based system at 355 nm and serve as a demonstrator for future spaceborne direct detection wind systems such as the Atmospheric Dynamics mission. Winds are an important contributor to sea surface temperature measurements made with the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and also affect the TRMM rainfall estimates.
Document ID
20000083893
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Korb, C. Laurence
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Flesia, Cristina
(Geneva Univ. Geneva, Switzerland)
Lolli, Simone
(Geneva Univ. Geneva, Switzerland)
Hirt, Christian
(Geneva Univ. Geneva, Switzerland)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2000
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Laser Radar Conference
Location: Vichy
Country: France
Start Date: July 10, 2000
End Date: July 14, 2000
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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