Concept information
Preferred term
CLOUD LIDAR
Definition
- The Cloud Lidar is an instrument which combines a pulsed laser transmitter and optical receiver (usually a telescope) with an electronic signal processing unit used for the detection and ranging of various distant targets in the atmosphere, analogous to the principles of operation of microwave radar. The cloud lidar is an active instrument used for Cloud base estimation. (en)
Broader concept
- Lidar/Laser Sounders (en)
Change note
- 2014-06-02 20:28:36.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (CLOUD LIDAR [31d04c8c-017d-4e62-bc0c-1b59bfa5d9f2,106453] - Lidar/Laser Sounders [7c13f166-8711-4d2f-9251-4635002c6c31,74855]);
- 2014-06-02 20:29:30.0 [saritz] SR Added New Instrument insert AltLabel (id: null text: CLOUD LIDAR language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: The Cloud Lidar is an instrument which combines a pulsed laser transmitter and optical receiver (usually a telescope) with an electronic signal processing unit used for the detection and ranging of various distant targets in the atmosphere, analogous to the principles of operation of microwave radar. The cloud lidar is an active instrument used for Cloud base estimation. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/31d04c8c-017d-4e62-bc0c-1b59bfa5d9f2
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