Airborne CO/sub 2/ DIAL measurement of atmospheric tracer gas concentration distributions

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Appl. Opt.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.25.002492· OSTI ID:5324678

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An airborne differential absorption lidar system employing high-energy line-tunable CO/sub 2/ lasers has been used to map cross-plume vertical distributions resulting from a near-surface SF/sub 6/ tracer gas release. The remote SF/sub 6/ tracer measurement technique may be suitable to evaluate distributions of toxic and hazardous materials accidentally released into the atmosphere providing tracer gas is also released during the accident. The technique also may provide transport and diffusion data needed for development and validation of atmospheric computational models that predict downwind distribution of materials released into the atmosphere.

• Research Organization: SRI International, Atmospheric Science Center, Menlo Park, California 94025
• OSTI ID: 5324678
• Journal Information: Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 25:15; ISSN APOPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
DESIGN
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
GAS LASERS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LASERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPTICAL RADAR
PERFORMANCE
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
REMOTE SENSING
TRACER TECHNIQUES