Comparison of lidar water vapor measurements using Raman scatter at 266 nm and 532 nm

Franz Balsiger; C. Russell Philbrick

doi:10.1117/12.258160

12 November 1996 Comparison of lidar water vapor measurements using Raman scatter at 266 nm and 532 nm

Franz Balsiger, C. Russell Philbrick

Proceedings Volume 2833, Application of Lidar to Current Atmospheric Topics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258160
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The performance of the Lidar Atmospheric Profile Sensor (LAPS) instrument for measurements of water vapor in the lower troposphere has been investigated. LAPS is an automated lidar system that measures water vapor from the vibrational Raman backscatter in the visible and in the ultraviolet wavelength range. We present a comparison of water vapor profiles measured with the lidar and balloon sondes as well as measured with the two lidar channels. With the UV channels it is possible to infer ozone profiles in the boundary layer. Data are presented that reveal the high variability of the water vapor in the boundary layer.

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Franz Balsiger and C. Russell Philbrick "Comparison of lidar water vapor measurements using Raman scatter at 266 nm and 532 nm", Proc. SPIE 2833, Application of Lidar to Current Atmospheric Topics, (12 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258160

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