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Pressure Measurements Using an Airborne Differential Absorption Lidar: Analysis of the Systematic Error Sources - Part 1Remote airborne measurements of the vertical and horizontal structure of the atmospheric pressure field in the lower troposphere are made with an oxygen differential absorption lidar (DIAL). A detailed analysis of this measurement technique is provided which includes corrections for imprecise knowledge of the detector background level, the oxygen absorption fine parameters, and variations in the laser output energy. In addition, we analyze other possible sources of systematic errors including spectral effects related to aerosol and molecular scattering interference by rotational Raman scattering and interference by isotopic oxygen fines.
Document ID
19990025236
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Flamant, Cyrille N. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Schwemmer, Geary K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Korb, C. Laurence (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Evans, Keith D. (Maryland Univ. Baltimore County Catonsville, MD United States)
Palm, Stephen P. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Seabrook, MD United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Geophysics
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 460-21-46
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1782
PROJECT: RTOP 460-28-40
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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