Calculation of the parameters of lidar ozonometers
Abstract
The feasibility of using lidar to determine ozone concentrations in the troposphere and stratosphere is assessed. A lidar with a laser operating in the 0.266-0.31 micron range is proposed for this purpose. It is shown that ground-based and satelliteborne measurements of stratospheric ozone require lasers with an emission energy of 100 MJ for a receiving antenna diameter of about 1 m. Airborne measurements require an emission energy of 1-10 MJ for a receiving antenna diameter of about 0.25 m.
- Publication:
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Laser Studies of the Atmosphere and Underlying Surface
- Pub Date:
- 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979lsau.book...32K
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Optical Radar;
- Ozonometry;
- Stratosphere;
- Troposphere;
- Absorptivity;
- Atmospheric Composition;
- Attenuation Coefficients;
- Laser Outputs;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Scattering Coefficients;
- Signal Fading;
- Ultraviolet Spectra;
- Wavelengths;
- Instrumentation and Photography