Exploratory Analysis of Wind Resource and Doppler LiDAR Performance in Southern Patagonia
WindSouthern Patagonia in Argentina possesses a world-class wind resource; however, its remote location challenges long-term monitoring. This study presents the first long-term Doppler LiDAR-based wind characterization in the region, analyzing six months of ...
María Florencia Luna +2 more
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Wind Event Warning System [PDF]
A method of detecting a wind event utilizing Doppler lidar includes causing a Doppler lidar unit to operate in a course scan mode in which a lidar beam is scanned along several directions.
Barnes, Bruce W., Koch, Grady J.
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Airborne Wind Profiling Algorithms for the Pulsed 2-Micron Coherent Doppler Lidar at NASA Langley Research Center [PDF]
Two versions of airborne wind profiling algorithms for the pulsed 2-micron coherent Doppler lidar system at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia are presented.
Beyon, Jeffrey Y. +3 more
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Suitability of Doppler Wind Lidars Measurement for Wind Climatology
The main objective of this report is to assess how Doppler Wind Lidar (DWL) profile measurements can be exploited to inform microscale flow modelling in urban settings.
Jurčáková, Klára +3 more
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High resolution Doppler lidar [PDF]
A high resolution lidar system was implemented to measure winds in the lower atmosphere. The wind speed along the line of sight was determined by measuring the Doppler shift of the aerosol backscattered laser signal.
Abreu, Vincent J. +2 more
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Lidar and Mission Parameter Trade Study of Space-Based Coherent Wind Measurement Centered on NASA's 2006 GWOS Wind Mission Study Parameters [PDF]
, 2007 The global measurement of vertical profiles of horizontal vector winds has been highly desired for many years by NASA, NOAA and the Integrated Program Office (IPO) implementing the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems ...
Frehlich, Rod G., Kavaya, Michael J.
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Exploratory Meeting on Airborne Doppler Lidar Wind Velocity Measurements [PDF]
The scientific interests and applications of the Airborne Doppler Lidar Wind Velocity Measurement System to severe storms and local weather are discussed.
Fichtel, G. H. +2 more
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Multi-center Airborne Coherent Atmospheric Wind Sensor (MACAWS) [PDF]
This effort involves development of a calibrated, pulsed coherent CO2 Doppler lidar, followed by a carefully-planned and -executed program of multi-dimensional wind velocity and aerosol backscatter measurements from the NASA DC-8 research aircraft.
Dunkin, J. A. +3 more
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The NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System (NAILS) [PDF]
, 1986 A planned airborne lidar system is presented which is intended to provide a remote sensing facility for a variety of applications. The eventual goal of the system development is a Doppler wind measurement capability for boundary layer dynamics and cloud ...
Lightsey, P. A., Schwiesow, R. L.
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Cloud boundary height measurements using lidar and radar
, 2003 Using only lidar or radar an accurate cloud boundary height estimate is often not possible. The combination of lidar and radar can give a reliable cloud boundary estimate in a much broader range of cases.
Andre van Lammeren +19 more
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