Visibility and Vertical Structure Measurements in Southern Germany.
Abstract
The objective was to obtain a body of data describing the vertical profile of the extinction coefficient of the lower atmosphere under under a broad range of atmospheric conditions in Southern Germany. The lidar system used included both a ruby and neodymium-glass laser, both used with and without frequency doubling, allowing alternate measurements in wavelengths 347, 530, and 1060 nm. The received backscattered signals were recorded in such a way that almost-real time corrections for background luminosity, squared range, laser output, and input sensitivity could be made. Klett's inversion method was mainly used for the evaluation of the profiles. Conventional meteorological data were obtained in parallel, including aerosol characterization with Knollenberg counters. The report included graphic presentations of a number of data sets. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA154714
Entities
People
- R. Reiter
- W. Carnuth
- Wolfgang Funk