Aircraft Lidar Sensitivity Study for Measuring Water Vapor,

Abstract

The amount of water in the optical path between an airborne measurement platform and a target is responsible for the difference between the actual and the measurement target spectral radiance. In situ measurements of water vapor can be limited by outgassing from the sensor and/or its environment. A study was performed to investigate the use of lidar remote sensing techniques for the remote measurement of water vapor from a measurement aircraft such as the FISTA NKC-135A.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240549

Entities

People

  • O. Shepherd
  • R. J. Rieder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Backscattering
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Raman Scattering
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Sensitivity
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Spectroscopy.