This content is not published

Development of a dual-channel depolarization lidar technique for the derivation of CALIPSO/Aeolus/EarthCARE-related conversion factors

Thu, 02/21/2019 - 18:56
Start Date: 
2014
Programme: 
Discovery
End Date: 
2017
Programme Reference: 
13-043
Country: 
Greece
Contractor: 
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS
Description: 

DEDICAtE, aims to the development of a dual-channel depolarization lidar technique for the derivation of CALIPSO/ADM-Aeolus/EarthCARE-related conversion factors. CALIPSO is capable of retrieving linear particle depolarization ratio at 532 nm in a global scale, providing this well- calibrated product since 2006. Future ESA missions EarthCARE and ADM-Aeolus are based on the employment of the High Spectral Resolution polarization-sensitive lidar technique at 355 nm. Dual-wavelength polarization observations are needed for relating long-term observations of dust particles of CALIOP at 532 nm with ATLID at 355 nm.

Application Domain: 
Generic Technologies
Keywords: 
Lidar
CALIPSO
Aeolus
EarthCare
Executive summary: