Atmospheric measurements using a scanning, solar-blind Raman Lidar

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/ORSA.1991.OWB2· OSTI ID:5383663

Eichinger, W E; Cooper, D I; Holtkamp, D B; Karl, Jr, R R; Quick, C R; Tiee, J J

The study of the water cycle by Lidar has many applications. Because micro-scale structures can be identified by their water content, the technique offers new opportunities to visualize and study the phenomena. There are applications to many practical problems in agricultural and water management as well as at waste storage sites. Conventional point sensors are limited and are inappropriate for use in complex terrain or varied vegetation and cannot be extrapolated over even modest ranges. To this end, techniques must be developed to measure the variables associated with evapotranspirative processes over large areas and varied surface conditions. A scanning water-Raman Lidar is an ideal tool for this task in that it can measure the water vapor concentration rapidly with high spatial resolution without influencing the measurements by the presence of the sensor. 3 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5383663
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-91-2184; CONF-911165-2; ON: DE91016078
• Resource Relation: Conference: Optical Society of America (OSA) remote sensing of the atmosphere, Williamsburg, VA (United States), 18-21 Nov 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
OPTICAL RADAR
EVALUATION
RAMAN SPECTRA
WATER VAPOR
REMOTE SENSING
EVAPORATION
HUMIDITY
MICROCLIMATES
MOISTURE
PLANTS
RAMAN EFFECT
TRANSPIRATION
CLIMATES
FLUIDS
GASES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
SPECTRA
VAPORS
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