Program to Perform Research on the Density of the Upper Atmosphere Using Lidar Techniques

This report covers a three year program to perform research on atmospheric density and related atmospheric parameters over the altitude region from a few km to approximately 100 km. The GL/LIS mobile and fixed lidar systems were used in this research. Field campaigns to WPAFB, Ohio, and Greenland we...

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Main Authors: Moskowitz, Warren P., Davidson, Gilbert
Other Authors: PHOTOMETRICS INC WOBURN MA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Atmospheric Physics
Infrared Detection and Detectors
*LASERS
*UPPER ATMOSPHERE
*ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY
*OPTICAL RADAR
GREENLAND
DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
ALTITUDE
GRAVITY WAVES
ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
OHIO
DENSITY
YAG LASERS
PROFILES
REMOTE SENSING
LIDAR
EXCIMER LASERS
RAYLEIGH LIDAR
RAMON LIDAR
PE62101F
WUGL464314AH
Greenland
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA235549
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA235549
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Summary:This report covers a three year program to perform research on atmospheric density and related atmospheric parameters over the altitude region from a few km to approximately 100 km. The GL/LIS mobile and fixed lidar systems were used in this research. Field campaigns to WPAFB, Ohio, and Greenland were included in this effort. Useful data on density and temperature were obtained to altitudes above 90 km during the WPAFB campaign, with characteristic time varying density variations observed. Various modifications and upgrades to systems capabilities were made. Density profiles were obtained under both night and day conditions using the mobile lidar. Extensive measurements of night time density/temperature profiles were made using the fixed lidar system at GL.

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