ALISSA Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Lidar instrument providing cloud altimetry, boundary layer, aerosols, cloud top altitude and aerosol backscatter data.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Backscatter lidar
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Atmospheric lidar
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)

Instrument Missions

PRIRODA - PRIRODA (1996 - 1999)

Instrument Measurements