ACEPOL HSRL-2: Airborne Lidar Aerosol Profiles
Fall 2017 aerosol and cloud measurements were collected over the United States by the High Spectral Resolution Lidar 2 (HSRL-2) instrument aboard a NASA ER-2 aircraft during the ACEPOL campaign. The data provide active remote sensing of aerosol height profiles, optical properties, and size distribution to improve understanding of aerosol effects on climate and air quality. Observations cover diverse scenes including urban, desert, forest, coastal ocean, and agricultural areas under clear, cloudy, polluted, and pristine conditions.