Airborne lidar measurements of smoke plume distribution, vertical transmission, and particle size
Journal Article
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· Appl. Opt.; (United States)
Observations were made of a dense smoke plume downwind from a forest using the ALPHA-1 two-wavelength downward-looking airborne lidar system. Facsimile displays derived from lidar signatures depict plume dimensions, boundary layer height, and underlying terrain elevation. Surface returns are interpreted in terms of vertical transmissions as function of cross-plume distance. Results show significantly greater plume attenuation at 0.53-..mu..m wavelength than at 1.06-..mu..m, indicating approx.0.1-..mu..m mean particle diameters of the presence of gaseous constituents that absorb the visible radiation. These results demonstrate the potential of multiple-wavelength airborne lidar for quantitative analysis of atmospheric particulate and gaseous constituents.
- Research Organization:
- SRI International, Atmospheric Science Center, Menlo Park, 94025
- OSTI ID:
- 5590680
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 21:3; ISSN APOPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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