Airborne ozone lidar at TexAQS 2000

DC-3
DC-3
DC-3
DC-3
Photos of the DC-3 and the airborne ozone lidar system:
Aircraft: DC-3
Availability: 8/15/00 to 9/15/00
Flight Hours: 64
Flight Level: 3000 - 3500 m ASL
Endurance: up to 8 hours
Major objectives:
  • Map out ozone/aerosol distribution over Houston metro area
  • Effect of gulf and bay breezes on pollution
  • Investigate point sources
Strategy: On days with favorable conditions, fly 2 short missions (3 - 4 h) or a long mission (6 h or more), then stand down for a few days.

  • provides good documentation of temporal evolution of ozoneand aerosol distribution
  • avoids cloud interference by concentrating flights on cleardays