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GRIP Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) Entry ID: griplase |
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Summary
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Abstract:
The Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment was a NASA Earth science field experiment conducted August 5 to September 30, 2010. The major goal was to better understand how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. NASA used the DC-8 aircraft, the WB-57 aircraft and the Global Hawk Unmanned Airborne System (UAS), configured with a suite of in situ and remote sensing instruments that were used to observe and characterize the lifecycle of hurricanes. This campaign also capitalized on a number of ground networks and space-based assets, in addition to the instruments deployed on aircraft from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ( DC-8), Houston, Texas (WB-57), and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, California (Global Hawk). NASA's Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment (LASE) system is an airborne DIAL (Differential Absorption Lidar) system used to measure water vapor, aerosols, and clouds throughout the troposphere. LASE probes the atmosphere using lasers to transmit light in the 815-nm absorption band of water vapor. Pulses of laser light are fired vertically below the aircraft. A small fraction of the transmitted laser light is reflected from the atmosphere back to the aircraft and collected with a telescope receiver. The received light indicates the amount of water vapor along the path of the laser beam. |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2010-08-13 |
| Stop Date: 2010-09-25 |
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL BACKSCATTER [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL EXTINCTION [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >HUMIDITY [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >WATER VAPOR [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >WATER VAPOR PROFILES [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Platform
| NASA DC-8 >NASA Douglas DC-8 [Information] |
Instrument
| DIAL >Differential Absorption Lidar [Information] |
| LASE >Lidar Atmospheric Sensing Experiment [Information] |
Project
| EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System [Information] |
| ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program [Information] |
| GRIP (HURRICANE) >Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes [Information] |
| CWIC >CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog [Information] |
Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Keywords
| EOSDIS |
| NASA DC-8 Aircraft |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Data Center
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Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/ Dataset ID: griplase
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
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Distribution_Size: 9.5 GB day/flight Distribution_Format: ASCII, tab delimited Fees: none |
Personnel
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SYED
ISMAIL Role: INVESTIGATOR Email: Syed.Ismail-1 at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Langley Research Center City: Hampton Province or State: VA Postal Code: 23681 Country: USA |
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RICHARD
FERRARE Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Email: richard.a.ferrare at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Langley Research Center City: Hampton Province or State: VA Postal Code: 23681 Country: USA |
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SHERRY
HARRISON Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 256-961-7973 Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu Contact Address: 320 Sparkman Dr. City: Huntsville Province or State: AL Postal Code: 35805 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-05-26
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-05-01
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