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Profiling Tropospheric Winds with the Goddard Lidar Observatory for Winds (GLOW)The Goddard Lidar Observatory for Winds (GLOW) is a mobile direct detection Doppler lidar system designed to measure wind profiles from the surface into the lower stratosphere. Recently, the GLOW lidar has participated in several field deployments measuring tropospheric winds in a variety of conditions including both daytime and night operation. More than 50 hours of line-of-sight wind profit data were obtained in September, 2000 during a three week intercomparison experiment at the Ground Winds facility in North Glen, NH. Typical clear air lidar wind profiles extended to altitudes of 20 km with a 1 km vertical resolution and 1 minute averaging. An additional 40 hours of lidar profiles of wind speed and direction were obtained during HARGLO-2, an intercomparison experiment held at Wallops Flight Facility, VA in November, 2001. A description of the mobile system is presented along with the examples of validated lidar wind profiles obtained during these experiments.
Document ID
20020080843
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Gentry, Bruce M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Chen, Huailin (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Lanham, MD United States)
Starr, David OC.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Geophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 21st ILRC
Location: Quebec City
Country: Canada
Start Date: July 8, 2002
End Date: July 12, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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