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Doppler lidar wind measurements on the EOS - LAWSThis paper discusses the efforts currently underway to prepare for the deployment of the Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder (LAWS) instrument on an Earth Observing System (EOS) polar orbiter and on the Space Station. Attention is given to the measurement techiques, which include ground-based and airborne measurements in the atmosphere, and to the scientific and the technical issues being addressed. Global wind profiles obtained with the LAWS will effect dramatic improvement in numerical weather prediction and will be useful in determining the midtroposphere steering currents that are important in hurricane track forecasts. The global wind data will also provide information on large-scale atmospheric circulation and climate dynamics and on biogeochemical and hydrologic cycles.
Document ID
19890025458
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fitzjarrald, Daniel E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography
Location: Anaheim, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: February 1, 1988
End Date: February 5, 1988
Sponsors: American Meteorological Society
Accession Number
89A12829
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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