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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: