The NASA DC-8 aircraft is used to support a variety of in-situ and remote sensors for conducting environmental measurements over global regions. As part of the atmospheric effects of aviation program (AEAP) the DC-8 is scheduled to conduct atmospheric aerosol and gas chemistry and radiation measurements of subsonic aircraft contrails and cirrus clouds. A scanning lidar system is being developed for installation on the DC-8 to support and extend the domain of the AEAP measurements. Design and objectives of the DC-8 scanning lidar are presented.
NASA DC-8 Airborne Scanning Lidar Sensor Development
1996
6 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air Pollution & Control , Atmospheric Sciences , Environmental Studies , DC-8 Aircraft , Optical radar , Remote sensors , Airborne equipment , Environmental monitoring , In situ measurement , Atmospheric chemistry , Product development , Scanners , Aerosols , Radiation measurement , NASA programs , Contrails , Cirrus clouds , Receivers , Transmitters