Microjoule-class Pulsed Doppler lidars designed for mobile platforms: Recent advances and applications in the NOAA CSL Atmospheric Remote Sensing group

Brian J. Carroll; W. Alan Brewer; Richard Marchbanks; Michael Zucker; Maxwell W. Holloway; Sunil Baidar; Yelena L. Pichugina; Scott Sandberg; Brandi McCarty; Edward Strobach; Christoph Senff; Robert M. Banta; Andrew Langford; R. Michael Hardesty; Steven S. Brown

doi:10.1051/epjconf/202636212001

Open Access

Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 362, 2026 31^st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22^nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)


Article Number		12001
Number of page(s)		4
Section		CLRC Ground, Airborne, and Naval Systems
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636212001
Published online		09 April 2026

EPJ Web of Conferences 362, 12001 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636212001

Microjoule-class Pulsed Doppler lidars designed for mobile platforms: Recent advances and applications in the NOAA CSL Atmospheric Remote Sensing group

Brian J. Carroll^(a)^,(b), W. Alan Brewer^(b), Richard Marchbanks^(a)^,(b), Michael Zucker^(a)^,(b), Maxwell W. Holloway^(a)^,(b), Sunil Baidar^(a)^,(b), Yelena L. Pichugina^(a)^,(b), Scott Sandberg^(b), Brandi McCarty^(a)^,(b), Edward Strobach^(a)^,(b), Christoph Senff^(a)^,(b), Robert M. Banta^(a)^,(b), Andrew Langford^(b), R. Michael Hardesty^(a)^,(b) and Steven S. Brown^(b)^,(c)

^(a) Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder 1665 Central Campus Mall, 216 UCB, Boulder, Colorado, USA
^(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chemical Sciences Laboratory 325 Broadway R/CSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
^(c) Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder 1606 Central Campus Mall, Cristol Chemistry, 215 UCB, Boulder, Colorado, USA Lead Author e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Published online: 9 April 2026

Abstract

The NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory Atmospheric Remote Sensing program (ARS) has been developing state-of-the-art Doppler lidar systems for over 30 years, and deploying these systems for cutting-edge atmospheric research. Science needs in recent years have driven the development of higher spatiotemporal resolution measurements within the boundary layer to observe processes spanning the mesoscale down to tens of meters or less, such as turbulence, sea breezes, and terrain-driven flows. To meet these needs, ARS has developed compact, rugged microjoule-class pulsed Doppler lidar systems specifically designed for operation from mobile platforms, and has achieved unique capabilities with airborne, seaborne, and truck-based systems utilizing this architecture. These mobile systems profile horizontal and vertical winds while underway by using active motion stabilization of the lidar transceiver, IF frequency shifting to compensate for platform motion, and additional post-processing inertial corrections. These recent advances and applications in a variety of atmospheric studies will be presented.

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