Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) Remote Measurements of STS-3 Ground Cloud Emissions.

Abstract

Under joint sponsorship by NASA and the USAF, Computer Genetics Corporation demonstrated the feasibility of lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) remote sensing techniques for the characterization of booster exhaust clouds produced by STS operations. Analysis of data performed shows that the mobile lidar test bed can successfully track ground clouds from an observation point greater than 7 kilometers distant and acquire cloud main body and fallout particulate backscatter data which can be correlated to geographical footprints. The STS-3 launch measurements demonstrated the practical feasibility of lidar to provide accurate information for evidentiary challenge, health and environmental studies, and model development. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130515

Entities

People

  • Bernard Caputo
  • Richard Johnson
  • Robert Dow

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Detection
  • Dye Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Lidar
  • Operating Systems
  • Optical Detectors
  • Recording Systems
  • Tape Recording
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology