Lidar Aerosol Measurements from Geesthacht, 1991-1994
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Description
From August 1991 to March 1994, the Raman Lidar Database contains data from approximately 150 measurement nights, with about 5 nights per month, recorded in Geesthacht. For each event, it provides aerosol absorption and extinction coefficients between 3 km and 30 km altitude, with a maximum height resolution of about 60 meters. The dataset is hosted on NASA EarthData and was last updated in March 1994.
Use Cases
Modeling vertical aerosol profiles based on extinction coefficients.
Analyzing temporal trends in atmospheric composition based on multi-year monthly measurements.
Calibrating satellite aerosol data based on high-resolution ground-based lidar measurements.
Studying stratospheric aerosol layers based on data up to 30 km altitude.
Strengths
Approximately 150 measurement nights provide a multi-year temporal series.
High vertical resolution of about 60 meters for detailed atmospheric profiling.
Data covers a significant altitude range from 3 km to 30 km.
Limitations
Last updated 1994-03-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
nasa_earthdata
Collection Method
Data gathered via Raman lidar measurements.
Time Range
August 1991 to March 1994
Freshness
Last updated 1994-03-31 23:59:59.999000
Geography
Geesthacht
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