https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817602010
Aeolus End-To-End Simulator and Wind Retrieval Algorithms up to Level 1B
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DLR, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
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DLR, Remote Sensing Technology Institute, Germany
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DoRIT, Germany
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University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany
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CNRS/Météo-France, CNRM, France
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Airbus Defence and Space, UK
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ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands
Published online: 13 April 2018
The first wind lidar in space ALADIN will be deployed on ESA´s Aeolus mission. In order to assess the performance of ALADIN and to optimize the wind retrieval and calibration algorithms an end-to-end simulator was developed. This allows realistic simulations of data downlinked by Aeolus. Together with operational processors this setup is used to assess random and systematic error sources and perform sensitivity studies about the influence of atmospheric and instrument parameters.
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