| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 176, 2018
The 28th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 28)
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| Article Number | 01006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Recent advances in lidar technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817601006 | |
| Published online | 13 April 2018 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817601006
New capability for ozone dial profiling measurements in the troposphere and lower stratosphere from aircraft
1
NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA USA
2
Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Hampton, VA USA
3
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL USA
Published online: 13 April 2018
Recently, we successfully demonstrated a new compact and robust ozone DIAL lidar for smaller aircraft such as the NASA B200 and the ER-2 high-altitude aircraft. This is the first NASA airborne lidar to incorporate advanced solid-state lasers to produce the required power at the required ultraviolet wavelengths, and is compact and robust enough to operate nearly autonomously on the high-altitude ER-2 aircraft. This technology development resulted in the first new NASA airborne ozone DIAL instrument in more than 15 years. The combined ozone, aerosol, and clouds measurements provide valuable information on the chemistry, radiation, and dynamics of the atmosphere. In particular, from the ER-2 it offers a unique capability to study the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
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