Measurements and Applications
Global wind profiles (single line-of-sight) for an improved weather prediction.
Full Name
Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Lidars 
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Doppler lidar
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
One wind profile every 200 km along track, averaged over 50 km
Swath
Along line 285 km parallel to satellite ground track
Accuracy
Wind speed error below 2 m/s
Aeolus - Atmospheric Dynamics Mission (Earth Explorer Core Mission) (2018 - 2023) |