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Instrument: CALIOP : Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization |
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Associated Platforms CALIPSO Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Visible Number Channels: 2 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 532 nm, Wavelength Keyword: Near Infrared Number Channels: 1 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 1064 nm Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description [Source: NASA CALIPSO Project Home Page, http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/about/payload.php#CALIOP ] The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument on CALIPSO is a two-wavelength polarization-sensitive lidar that provides high-resolution vertical profiles of aerosols and clouds. CALIOP utilizes three receiver channels: one measuring the 1064 nm backscatter intensity and two channels measuring orthogonally polarized components of the 532 nm backscattered signal. Dual 14-bit digitizers on each channel provide an effective 22-bit dynamic range. The receiver telescope is 1 meter in diameter. A redundant laser transmitter is included in the payload. An active boresight system is employed to maintain co-alignment between the transmitter and the receiver. Ball Aerospace Corporation, developed the instrument. For more information see: http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/about/payload.php#CALIOP Online Resources http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/about/payload.php#CALIOP Instrument Logistics Data Rate: 316 kbps Instrument Owner: USA/NASA |
