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Atmospheric Lidar Group Description:
We are interested in remote sensing of the atmosphere with a focus on aerosols and aerosol properties. We have two Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) Facilities that allow us to make active measurements of the aerosols in the atmosphere.We also have a nephelometer to make ground measurements of aerosols. We also utilize passive instruments such as satellites to look at the regional variability and development of aerosols.
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Projects:
US Air Quality
- The USAQ smog blog is a daily diary of the U.S air quality. We use information from NASA satellites, ground-based lidar, EPA monitoring networks, and other monitors to reinforce our posts.
3D-AQS
- The 3D Air Quality System (3D-AQS) integrates NASA satellite and remote sensing resources into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality System (AQS) and AirNow monitoring system.
REALM
- Regional East Atmospheric Lidar Mesonet (REALM) is designed to monitor air quality in the vertical from multiple locations on the east coast.
ELF
- Elastic Lidar Facility (ELF) that operates at 532nm. It measures aerosol profiles of the atmosphere.
ALEX
- Atmospheric Lidar EXperiment (ALEX) is a Raman lidar that operates at 355nm. It measures aerosol, nitrogen, and water vapor profiles of the atmosphere.
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Group Members:
Raymond Hoff Kevin McCann Zhu Li
Jill Engel-Cox Ruben Delgado Ana Prados
Nikisa S. Jordan Paul Schou Hai Zhang
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