Lidar remote measurements of Space Shuttle ground cloud emissionsThe application of lidar remote sensing techniques to the measurement of spacecraft-booster-exhaust-cloud parameters is illustrated, using data obtained from the launch of STS-3. Mie-scatter measurements of plume and cloud particulates were made by a mobile unit with computer controlled elevation and azimuth coverage. Scattergraphs of typical STS-3 lidar data are presented and discussed. The potential use of DIAL techniques to measure the concentrations of HCl, N2H4, and NO2 is evaluated in terms of EPA overall-standard-deviation guidelines. It is shown that currently operational lidar systems can be modified to determine contamination or air pollution by these molecular species resulting from spacecraft launches.
Document ID
19830057490
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Caputo, B. (Computer Genetics Corp. Wakefield, MA, United States)
Dow, R. E. (Computer Genetics Corp. Wakefield, MA, United States)
Johnson, R. L. (Computer Genetics Corp. Wakefield, MA, United States)
Leonard, D. A. (Computer Genetics Corp. Wakefield, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology