Airborne and scanning lidar results obtained during Pacific 2001 in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia

Kevin B. Strawbridge

doi:10.1117/12.512990

16 February 2004 Airborne and scanning lidar results obtained during Pacific 2001 in lhe Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia

Kevin B. Strawbridge

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Proceedings Volume 5235, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VIII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512990
Event: Remote Sensing, 2003, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Two different lidar platforms were employed in the Pacific 2001 field study. A simultaneous upward/downward airborne lidar system called AERIAL (AERosol Imaging Airborne Lidar) was flown aboard the National Research Council of Canada Convair 580(CV580). The primary task of this platform was to establish a regional picture of particulate matter (PM) concentrations in the Lower Fraser Valley (LFV). The high temporal and spatial resolution of the lidar provided images of PM stratification and boundary layer structure along predetermined flight lines. The flight lines were divided into a series of north-south and east-west lines to provide a snapshot of the LFV as well as provide aerial support for four ground sites. The airborne lidar system also including a cross-polarization channel that is sensitive to particle shape (non-sphericity), for example smoke plumes from forest fires. There were 9 flights flown over a 3 week period including 2 night flights. The primary purpose of the night flights was to map PM transport in the lake valleys along the north range of the LFV. A scanning lidar facility called RASCAL (Rapid Acquisition SCanning Aerosol Lidar) was part of a suite of instruments making longer term measurements at the Langley Lochiel ground site. The lidar system was programmed to take three elevation scans (west, north and east) of the troposphere from the horizon to near zenith. Measurements were conducting for approximately 16 hours per day except longer during aircraft night flights. Results from both the airborne and scanning lidar facilities will be presented.

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Kevin B. Strawbridge "Airborne and scanning lidar results obtained during Pacific 2001 in lhe Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia", Proc. SPIE 5235, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VIII, (16 February 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512990

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