ATLID Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Derivation of cloud and aerosol properties - Measurement of molecular and particle backscatter in Rayleigh, co-polar and cross-polar Mie channels.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
ATmospheric LIDar
Status
Approved
Instrument Agencies
ESA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Lidars
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Atmospheric lidar
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF5

Performance Summary

Resolution
300 m horizontal (TBC)
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
Laser at 355 nm
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)

Instrument Missions

ESA Future Missions - ESA Future Missions (2008 - 2018)
EarthCARE - EarthCARE (2024 - 2027)

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Aerosol optical depth (column/profile)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsCloud base height
Cloud particle properties and profileCloud liquid water (column/profile)
Precipitation Profile (liquid or solid)
Cloud ice (LT, HT, LS, HS&M, TC)
Cloud optical depth
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud top height
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