System description of the mobile LIDAR of the CSIR, South Africa
South Africa's first mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) system is being developed at the National Laser Centre (NLC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria (25°45'S; 28°17'E). The system is designed primarily for remote sensing of the atmosp...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2009-11-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/10230 |
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| Summary: | South Africa's first mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging)
system is being developed at the National Laser Centre (NLC) of the
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria
(25°45'S; 28°17'E). The system is designed primarily for remote
sensing of the atmosphere. At present, the system is being optimised
for measuring vertical atmospheric backscatter profiles of aerosols
and clouds. In this paper, we describe the complete LIDAR system,
including laser transmission, telescope configuration, data acquisition,
data archival and post-processing. |
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| ISSN: | 1996-7489 |