Doppler lidar
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Doppler lidar is a remote sensing instrument that uses laser light to measure the velocity of particles in the atmosphere, enabling precise wind and turbulence profiling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lidar system
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remote sensing instrument ⓘ wind profiling instrument ⓘ |
| advantage |
high spatial resolution
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high temporal resolution ⓘ remote, non-contact wind measurement ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Doppler effect
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light scattering by aerosols ⓘ |
| canProvide |
aerosol backscatter profiles
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horizontal wind fields ⓘ turbulence profiles ⓘ vertical wind profiles ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
radar wind profiler
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sodar ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
air traffic management systems
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wind farm site assessment ⓘ wind turbine power curve verification ⓘ |
| derives |
Doppler frequency shift
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line-of-sight wind velocity ⓘ |
| detects | backscattered light ⓘ |
| emits |
coherent laser pulses
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continuous-wave laser radiation ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration |
airborne Doppler lidar
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ground-based Doppler lidar ⓘ spaceborne Doppler lidar ⓘ |
| hasType |
coherent Doppler lidar
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direct-detection Doppler lidar ⓘ |
| measures |
radial velocity of atmospheric particles
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turbulence intensity ⓘ wind direction ⓘ wind speed ⓘ |
| operatesIn | atmosphere ⓘ |
| requires | atmospheric aerosols as tracers ⓘ |
| typicalWavelength |
1.5 micrometres
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2 micrometres ⓘ near-infrared ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air quality studies
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airport wind shear detection ⓘ aviation safety ⓘ boundary layer studies ⓘ climate research ⓘ meteorological research ⓘ numerical weather prediction model validation ⓘ pollutant transport studies ⓘ turbulence profiling ⓘ urban meteorology ⓘ wake vortex detection ⓘ wind energy assessment ⓘ wind profiling ⓘ |
| uses | laser light ⓘ |
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