Three-Dimensional Mapping of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Structure and Winds with a High Performance Lidar

Abstract

Initial work under this grant concentrated on construction of the Volume Imaging Lidar (VIL). While the major mechanical structures were completed on the previous contract most of the system integration and testing remained when this grant began. The result of this work is an instrument with unmatched capabilities; no existing lidar system approaches its ability to map the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere. A brief description of the VIL is supplied as appendix A.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238098

Entities

People

  • Edwin W. Eloranta

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altimetry
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Convection
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Optical Properties
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.