Remote Measurement of Water Vapor Concentration in the Atmosphere by Fluorescence Adsorption and Backscattering from a Tunable Laser Radar.

Abstract

A tunable laser radar system was designed to detect the water vapor content in the atmosphere by remote sensing. The basic physical process involved is the molecular resonance adsorption of water molecules. The method proposed is the differential adsorption method which compares the backscattering signal for a wavelength off of a water adsorption line to the signal for a wavelength on a water adsorption line. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030404

Entities

People

  • Arthur J. Freeman
  • Gilbert D. Stein
  • Marvin B. Lewis

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Atmospheres
  • Backscattering
  • Fluorescence
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • Radar
  • Remote Sensing
  • Resonance
  • Tunable Lasers
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers