Two-year operation of the lidar1200: From fine-scale tropospheric structures to lower stratospheric water vapor detection

Hélène Vérèmes, Guillaume Payen, Philippe Keckhut, Valentin Duflot, Jean Luc Baray, Jean Pierre Cammas, Jimmy Leclair De Bellevue, Françoise Posny, Stéphanie Evan, Jean Marc Metzger, Nicolas Marquestaut, Franck Gabarrot, Susanne Meier, Holger Vömel, Ruud Dirksen

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    Abstract

    The 2-year lidar water vapor database (November 2013 - October 2015) of the Maïdo Observatory (Reunion Island / 21°S,55.5°E) is now processed. The performances of the lidar in providing accurate vertical structures are shown to be good. The ability to measure quantities of a few ppmv in the lower stratosphere is demonstrated (based on Cryogenic Frost point Hygrometer sonde/lidar profiles comparisons) for a 48-hour integration time period, up to 22 km (with a vertical resolution of 1.3 km).

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number05015
    JournalEPJ Web of Conferences
    Volume176
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Apr 13 2018
    Event28th International Laser Radar Conference, ILRC 2017 - Bucharest, Romania
    Duration: Jun 25 2017Jun 30 2017

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