ALICAT Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Atmospheric lidar for profiling of aerosols and thin ice clouds over varying times of day

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Atmospheric Lidar for Clouds and Aerosol Transport 
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Lidars
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Atmospheric lidar
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
TBD

Performance Summary

Resolution
100 m horizontal, 30 m vertical
Swath
Nadir only
Accuracy
Waveband
532 nm (polarization-sensitive), 1064 nm (polarization sensitive), VIS - NIR
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

AOS-Storm - Atmosphere Observing System - Storm (2029 - 2034)

Instrument Measurements