hsrl (01)

Bambha, Ray; Ermold, Brian; Eloranta, Edwin; Garcia, Joseph

doi:10.5439/1972278

Title: hsrl (01)

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High-spectral-resolution lidar (HSRL) systems collect data about clouds and aerosols. These systems provide vertical profiles of optical depth, backscatter cross-section, depolarization, and backscatter phase function. All HSRL measurements are absolutely calibrated by reference to molecular scattering, which is measured at each point in the lidar profile. Like the Raman lidar, but unlike simple backscatter lidars such as the micropulse lidar, the HSRL can measure backscatter cross-sections and optical depths without prior assumptions about the scattering properties of the atmosphere. The depolarization observations also allow robust discrimination between ice and water clouds. In addition, rigorous error estimates can be computed for all measurements. A very narrow, angular field of view reduces multiple scattering contributions. The small field of view, coupled with a narrow optical bandwidth, nearly eliminates noise due to scattered sunlight. ARM operates two HSRL systems, one at the Barrow, North Slope of Alaska (NSA) site and the other in the second ARM Mobile Facility (AMF2), which is deployed at various locations on field campaigns.

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Bambha, Ray; Ermold, Brian; Eloranta, Edwin; Garcia, Joseph

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Publication Date:: Thu Feb 05 04:00:00 UTC 2015

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Research Org.:: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Archive, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (US); ARM Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Collaborations:: PNNL, BNL, ANL, ORNL

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Aerosol extinction, Backscatter depolarization ratio, Backscattered radiation

OSTI Identifier:: 1972278

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5439/1972278

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  abstractNote = {High-spectral-resolution lidar (HSRL) systems collect data about clouds and aerosols. These systems provide vertical profiles of optical depth, backscatter cross-section, depolarization, and backscatter phase function. All HSRL measurements are absolutely calibrated by reference to molecular scattering, which is measured at each point in the lidar profile. Like the Raman lidar, but unlike simple backscatter lidars such as the micropulse lidar, the HSRL can measure backscatter cross-sections and optical depths without prior assumptions about the scattering properties of the atmosphere. The depolarization observations also allow robust discrimination between ice and water clouds. In addition, rigorous error estimates can be computed for all measurements. A very narrow, angular field of view reduces multiple scattering contributions. The small field of view, coupled with a narrow optical bandwidth, nearly eliminates noise due to scattered sunlight. ARM operates two HSRL systems, one at the Barrow, North Slope of Alaska (NSA) site and the other in the second ARM Mobile Facility (AMF2), which is deployed at various locations on field campaigns.},

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  year         = {Thu Feb 05 04:00:00 UTC 2015},

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