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... > Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Active Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Lidar/Laser Spectrometers > VIRL

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VIRL  

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  • Visible and Near IR Lidar (VIRL) measures the backscatter cross-sections of cloud and aerosol particles at 1.064 and 2.036 um and was used in TOGA COARE primarily to profile clouds. (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b3b3e579-219c-4498-bb50-649a78c5ba5d

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