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.

Current UMBC-ALG Webcam Image

  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