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

• 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

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.