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Title: Raman Lidar (RL) Instrument Handbook

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1020561· OSTI ID:1020561
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  1. Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The Raman lidar at the ARM Climate Research Facility (ACRF) Southern Great Plains (SGP) Central Facility (SGPRL) is an active, ground-based laser remote sensing instrument that measures height and time resolved profiles of water vapor mixing ratio and several cloud- and aerosol-related quantities. The system is a non-commercial custom-built instrument developed by Sandia National Laboratories specifically for the ARM Program. It is fully computer automated, and will run unattended for many days following a brief (~5-minute) startup period. The self-contained system (requiring only external electrical power) is housed in a climate-controlled 8’x8’x20’ standard shipping container.

Research Organization:
DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE EM Office of Science and Technology (EM-50)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC05-7601830
OSTI ID:
1020561
Report Number(s):
DOE/SC-ARM/TR-038; TRN: US201120%%378
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English