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High Pulse Repetition Rate, Eye Safe, Visible Wavelength Lidar Systems: Design, Results and PotentialIn 1993 the first of the eye safe visible wavelength lidar systems known now as Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) became operational. Since that time there have been several dozen of these systems produced and applied for full time profiling of atmospheric cloud and aerosol structure. There is currently an observational network of MPL sites to support global climate research. In the course of application of these instruments there have been significant improvements in understanding, design and performance of the systems. There are addition potential and applications beyond current practice for the high repetition rate, eye safe designs. The MPL network and the current capability, design and future potential of MPL systems are described.
Document ID
20020080813
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Spinhirne, James
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Berkoff, Timothy
(Maryland Univ. Baltimore County Catonsville, MD United States)
Welton, Elsworth
(Maryland Univ. Baltimore County Catonsville, MD United States)
Campbell, James
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD United States)
OCStarr, David
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Meeting Information
Meeting: IGARSS
Location: Toronto
Country: Canada
Start Date: June 24, 2002
End Date: June 28, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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