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MPL  

Definition

  • The micropulse lidar (MPL) is a ground-based, optical, remote-sensing system designed primarily to determine the altitude of clouds; however, it is also used for detection of atmospheric aerosols. The physical principle is the same as for radar. Pulses of energy are transmitted into the atmosphere; the energy scattered back to the transceiver is collected and measured as a time-resolved signal, thereby detecting clouds and aerosols in real time. From the time delay between each outgoing pulse and the backscattered signal, the distance to the scatterer is inferred. Post-processing of the lidar return characterizes the extent and properties of aerosols or other particles in a region. (en)

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  • 2021-06-08 08:46:13.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (MPL [3b843471-ec94-434e-ac4d-1569947cdf64,635343] - Lidar/Laser Sounders [7c13f166-8711-4d2f-9251-4635002c6c31,627446]);
  • 2021-06-08 08:47:30.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Micropulse Lidar language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: The micropulse lidar (MPL) is a ground-based, optical, remote-sensing system designed primarily to determine the altitude of clouds; however, it is also used for detection of atmospheric aerosols. The physical principle is the same as for radar. Pulses of energy are transmitted into the atmosphere; the energy scattered back to the transceiver is collected and measured as a time-resolved signal, thereby detecting clouds and aerosols in real time. From the time delay between each outgoing pulse and the backscattered signal, the distance to the scatterer is inferred. Post-processing of the lidar return characterizes the extent and properties of aerosols or other particles in a region. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/3b843471-ec94-434e-ac4d-1569947cdf64

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