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Arctic Micro-Pulse Lidar Measurement

Entry ID: NIPR_PMG_MICROPULSE_ARCTIC

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Summary

Abstract: Micro-pulse lidar (MPL, NASA upgraded SESI model) placed at AWIPEV Station (at Rabben Station until 4 June 2003) in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard acquires backscatter profiles on a 24-hour operation basis. Laser wavelength: 523.5 nm, Maximum height: 60 km, Range resolution: 30 m, Time resolution: 1 min, Pointing direction: 45 deg slant at Rabben and vertical at AWIPEV. Processed data (Level 1.0) and their quick look images are available from NASA MPLNET website at http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/.

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Description: NASA's Micro Pulse Lidar Network

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 79.0

S: 79.0

E: 12.0

W: 12.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-03-01

Stop Date: 2009-04-08

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN > Ny-Alesund, Svalbard

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > LIDAR > LIDAR BACKSCATTER

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Instrument

MPL > Micropulse Lidar

Project

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

Use Constraints PICCCBY

Data Center

National Institute of Polar Research, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.nipr.ac.jp/

Data Center Personnel
Name: MASATAKA SHIOBARA Phone: +81-42-512-0678 Email: shio at nipr.ac.jp Contact Address: 10-3, Midori-cho City: Tachikawa-shi Province or State: Tokyo Postal Code: 190-8518 Country: Japan