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A Raman lidar at La Reunion (20.8° S, 55.5° E) for monitoring water vapour and cirrus distributions in the subtropical upper troposphere: preliminary analyses and description of a future system |
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C. Hoareau, P. Keckhut, J.-L. Baray, L. Robert, Y. Courcoux, J. Porteneuve, H. Vömel, B. Morel |
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Artikel
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Sprache |
Englisch
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ISSN |
1867-1381
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Erschienen |
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques ; 5, no. 6 ; Nr. 5, no. 6 (2012-06-13), S.1333-1348 |
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250002968
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Publikation (Nr.) |
copernicus.org/amt-5-1333-2012.pdf |
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Zusammenfassung |
A ground-based Rayleigh lidar has provided continuous observations of
tropospheric water vapour profiles and cirrus cloud using a preliminary Raman
channels setup on an existing Rayleigh lidar above La Reunion over the
period 2002–2005. With this instrument, we performed a first measurement
campaign of 350 independent water vapour profiles. A statistical study of the
distribution of water vapour profiles is presented and some investigations
concerning the calibration are discussed. Analysis regarding the cirrus
clouds is presented and a classification has been performed showing 3
distinct classes. Based on these results, the characteristics and the design
of a future lidar system, to be implemented at the new Reunion Island
altitude observatory (2200 m) for long-term monitoring, is presented and
numerical simulations of system performance have been realised to compare
both instruments. |
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