CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- ACDL
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Full Name
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Aerosol and Carbon Detection Lidar
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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CNSA
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Maturity
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Low Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Atmospheric chemistry 
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Geometry
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TBD
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Instrument Technology
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Atmospheric lidar
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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For CO2 a pulsed dual-wavelength lidar alternately emits two pulsed lasers near 1572 nm in a sequential manner one in the CO2 absorption line and one off the line. For aerosol detection a high spectral resolution lidar (HSRL) at 532 and 1064 nm.
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Resolution Summary
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Spatial 50 m (land), 100 m (sea), sampled every 333m.
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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1 ppm
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Waveband Summary
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~1572 nm (CO2), 532 and 1064 nm (aerosol)
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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