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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2023

Gary G. Gimmestad  and
David W. Roberts
Gary G. Gimmestad
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology
David W. Roberts
Affiliation:
MicroDynamics LLC
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Summary

A brief overview and description of the atmospheric lidar measurement technique is followed by the structure of the atmosphere in terms of the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere, as it is usually presented in atmospheric science and meteorology. The atmosphere is then described in terms of lidar observables at all altitudes, including water vapor; trace gases; clouds; several other kinds of particulate matter; and metal atoms, as well as density, temperature, and winds. Examples of lidar measurements include tropospheric and stratospheric ozone, greenhouse gases, other pollutants, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols, polar stratospheric clouds, and atoms of sodium, potassium, calcium, and iron in the mesosphere. Finally, the structure and contents of the book are described, and suggestions for further reading are given.

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atmospherelidarengineeringoptical remote sensingozonegreenhouse gasespollutantsaerosols
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Lidar Engineering
Introduction to Basic Principles
 , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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