Calibrations and Wind Observations of an Airborne Direct-Detection Wind LiDAR Supporting ESA’s Aeolus Mission

Calibrations and Wind Observations of an Airborne Direct-Detection Wind LiDAR Supporting ESA’s Aeolus Mission

The Aeolus satellite mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has brought the first wind LiDAR to space to satisfy the long-existing need for global wind profile observations. Until the successful launch on 22 August 2018, pre-launch campaign activities supported the validation of the measurement...

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Main Authors: Uwe Marksteiner, Christian Lemmerz, Oliver Lux, Stephan Rahm, Andreas Schäfler, Benjamin Witschas, Oliver Reitebuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
lidar
wind
Doppler
direct detection
Mie
Rayleigh
fringe imaging
double-edge
A2D
Aeolus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/12/2056

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