https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605012
Micro-pulse, differential absorption lidar (dial) network for measuring the spatial and temporal distribution of water vapor in the lower atmosphere
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National Center for Atmospheric Research, Earth Observing Lab, Boulder, CO 80307, USA
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Montana State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
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NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
Published online: 13 April 2018
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Montana State Univeristy (MSU) are developing a test network of five micro-pulse differential absorption lidars to continuously measure high-vertical-resolution water vapor in the lower atmosphere. The instruments are accurate, yet low-cost; operate unattended, and eye-safe – all key features to enable the larger network needed to characterize atmospheric moisture variability which influences important processes related to weather and climate.
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