CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - ALADIN-2 -
Full Name Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument - 2 Status Proposed
Instrument Agencies ESA Maturity Medium Heritage
Instrument Type Lidars Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Doppler lidar Sampling TBD
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Global wind profiles (single line-of-sight) for an improved weather prediction.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Atmospheric WindsWind profile (vertical)
Cloud particle properties and profileCloud optical depth
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud top height
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Cloud Properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
EPS-Aeolus - EUMETSAT Polar System - Aeolus (2034 - 2044)