Compact mobile LIDAR system based on the LabVIEW code: Applications in urban air pollution monitoring in Athens, Greece

Papayannis, AD; Tsaknakis, G; Chourdakis, G; Serafetinides, AA

dc.contributor.author	Papayannis, AD	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsaknakis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Chourdakis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Serafetinides, AA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:48:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:48:45Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	0277786X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/34075
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dc.subject.other	Air pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Atmospheric humidity	en
dc.subject.other	Atmospheric temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon monoxide	en
dc.subject.other	Computer software	en
dc.subject.other	Electromagnetic wave backscattering	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Nitrogen oxides	en
dc.subject.other	Optical radar	en
dc.subject.other	Ozone	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Radar measurement	en
dc.subject.other	Software package LabVIEW	en
dc.subject.other	Remote sensing	en
dc.title	Compact mobile LIDAR system based on the LabVIEW code: Applications in urban air pollution monitoring in Athens, Greece	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The LIDAR technique is an efficient tool for continuous monitoring of air pollution over urban areas, with high temporal and range resolution. The urban areas of Athens, Greece, exhibit high air pollution levels, especially those regarding suspended particulates, mainly linked with car traffic and industrial emissions. In this paper, we present the first mobile Greek LIDAR system, based on the LabVIEW code, now located at the Athens Technical University Campus, nearby the urban area of the city. The LIDAR dataset acquired, under various air pollution and meteorological conditions, gives specific indications of the diurnal variation of the backscattering coefficient and relative backscatter of the suspended particulates in the first 2500-3000 m ASL over the city of Athens. The LIDAR dataset acquired is analyzed in conjunction with meteorological data (temperature, humidity) and air pollution data (O3, CO, NOx), acquired at the same site, and conclusions are drawn.	en
heal.publisher	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, WA, United States	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	en
dc.identifier.volume	3821	en
dc.identifier.spage	19	en
dc.identifier.epage	28	en