CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- IPDA LIDAR
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Full Name
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Integrated Path Differential Absorption Light Detection and Ranging Instrument
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Status
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Approved
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Instrument Agencies
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DLR , CNES
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Atmospheric chemistry 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Atmospheric lidar
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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'Active' optical remote sensing instrument for atmospheric parameters or trace gases. Global information on atmospheric Methane
concentration (Methane column density
measurements).
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Resolution Summary
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50 km x 0.15 km
[Best Resolution: 150m]
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Swath Summary
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0.15 km
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Accuracy Summary
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<2%
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Waveband Summary
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Two laser wavelengths, mean wavelength 1645 µm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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