Preliminary measurements of cloud properties over Athens, Greece, using a compact mobile LIDAR system

Papayannis, Alex; Chourdakis, Giorgos; Tsaknakis, Giorgos; Serafetinides Alex, A

dc.contributor.author	Papayannis, Alex	en
dc.contributor.author	Chourdakis, Giorgos	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsaknakis, Giorgos	en
dc.contributor.author	Serafetinides Alex, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:48:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:48:46Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	0277786X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/34092
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dc.subject.other	Atmospheric aerosols	en
dc.subject.other	Clouds	en
dc.subject.other	Neodymium lasers	en
dc.subject.other	Optical radar	en
dc.subject.other	Radar measurement	en
dc.subject.other	Cloud properties	en
dc.subject.other	Remote sensing	en
dc.title	Preliminary measurements of cloud properties over Athens, Greece, using a compact mobile LIDAR system	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The Lidar technique is an efficient tool for continuous monitoring of clouds and aerosols, with high temporal and spatial resolution. Lidar systems can provide long-term accurate information on cloud top and base heights and their optical depth. The spatial distribution of clouds and the diurnal variation of cloud properties are important parameters in many operational and research applications (i.e. radiative transfer modelling, energy balance, meteorology etc.). In this paper, we present the application of a compact mobile lidar system in monitoring of cloud properties, over Athens, Greece. Preliminary lidar measurements were performed during summer-autumn 1994, focusing on the study of short-time variability of spectral cloud properties at two wavelengths (355 nm and 532 nm), using a compact Nd:YAG laser. The Lidar dataset acquired is analyzed during selected cases 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	3867	en
dc.identifier.spage	341	en
dc.identifier.epage	347	en