Document Type
Presentation
Journal/Book Title/Conference
CEDAR Workshop
Publication Date
June 2012
Abstract
The Rayleigh-Scatter lidar system at the Atmospheric Lidar Observatory (ALO) on the Utah State campus is currently going through a series of upgrades to significantly improve its observational abilities. A specific objective of these upgrades is to expand the altitude range over which backscattered photons can be collected. A second objective is to increase the sensitivity of the instrument to be able to analyze the raw data at finer temporal and/or spatial resolutions. By measuring relative densities, the system will be able to produce absolute temperatures and relative density perturbations, which illustrate gravity wave structures. Gravity wave studies will significantly benefit from the improved system due to the waves’ propagation throughout the atmosphere and their evolving structures on various spatial and temporal scales during propagation. Preliminary data will be shown and its relevance to further gravity wave studies will be explained.
Recommended Citation
Sox, Leda; Wickwar, Vincent B.; Herron, Joshua P.; and Bingham, Marcus J., "Upgraded ALO Rayleigh Lidar System and Its Improved Gravity Wave Measurements" (2012). CEDAR Workshop. Graduate Student Posters. Paper 2.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/graduate_posters/2
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