Scientific Investigations Planned for the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE)Source: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;1993:;volume( 074 ):;issue: 002::page 205Author:McCormick, M. P.
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Winker, D. M.
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Browell, E. V.
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Coakley, J. A.
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Gardner, C. S.
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Hoff, R. M.
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Kent, G. S.
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Melfi, S. H.
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Menzies, R. T.
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Platt, C. M. R.
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Randall, D. A.
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Reagan, J. A.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(1993)074<0205:SIPFTL>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center for a series of flights on the space shuttle beginning in 1994. Employing a three-wave-length Nd:YAG laser and a 1-m-diameter telescope, the system is a test-bed for the development of technology required for future operational spaceborne lidars. The system has been designed to observe clouds, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols, characteristics of the planetary boundary layer, and stratospheric density and temperature perturbations with much greater resolution than is available from current orbiting sensors. In addition to providing unique datasets on these phenomena, the data obtained will be useful in improving retrieval algorithms currently in use. Observations of clouds and the planetary boundary layer will aid in the development of global climate model (GCM) parameterizations. This article briefly describes the LITE program and discusses the types of scientific investigations planned for the first flight.
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contributor author | McCormick, M. P. | |
contributor author | Winker, D. M. | |
contributor author | Browell, E. V. | |
contributor author | Coakley, J. A. | |
contributor author | Gardner, C. S. | |
contributor author | Hoff, R. M. | |
contributor author | Kent, G. S. | |
contributor author | Melfi, S. H. | |
contributor author | Menzies, R. T. | |
contributor author | Platt, C. M. R. | |
contributor author | Randall, D. A. | |
contributor author | Reagan, J. A. | |
date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:41:10Z | |
date available | 2017-06-09T14:41:10Z | |
date copyright | 1993/02/01 | |
date issued | 1993 | |
identifier issn | 0003-0007 | |
identifier other | ams-24445.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4161118 | |
description abstract | The Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center for a series of flights on the space shuttle beginning in 1994. Employing a three-wave-length Nd:YAG laser and a 1-m-diameter telescope, the system is a test-bed for the development of technology required for future operational spaceborne lidars. The system has been designed to observe clouds, tropospheric and stratospheric aerosols, characteristics of the planetary boundary layer, and stratospheric density and temperature perturbations with much greater resolution than is available from current orbiting sensors. In addition to providing unique datasets on these phenomena, the data obtained will be useful in improving retrieval algorithms currently in use. Observations of clouds and the planetary boundary layer will aid in the development of global climate model (GCM) parameterizations. This article briefly describes the LITE program and discusses the types of scientific investigations planned for the first flight. | |
publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
title | Scientific Investigations Planned for the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 74 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society | |
identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0477(1993)074<0205:SIPFTL>2.0.CO;2 | |
journal fristpage | 205 | |
journal lastpage | 214 | |
tree | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;1993:;volume( 074 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |