NOAA/ETL Lidars at TexAQS 2000

Airborne Ozone Lidar
Measures:ozone, aerosol backscatter
Spatial coverage:nadir-looking lidar on aircraft
Range:surface - 2.5 km
Resolution:90 m (ozone), 15 m (aerosol)

 
10 µm - Doppler Lidar (TEACO2)
Measures:radial wind, aerosol backscatter
Spatial coverage:full-hemispheric scans
Range:1 - 10 (or more) km
Resolution:300 m

 
Ground-based Ozone Lidar (OPAL)
Measures:ozone, aerosol backscatter
Spatial coverage:vertical slice scan (30° - 150°), horizontal
Range:0.3 - 3 km
Resolution:90 m (ozone), 15 m (aerosol)