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View article: The planetary transit and oscillations (PLATO) mission status: flight model build and initial ground testing
The planetary transit and oscillations (PLATO) mission status: flight model build and initial ground testing Open
PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations) mission is a space-based optical multi-camera photometer mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) to identify and characterize exoplanets and their hosting stars using two main techniques: plan…
View article: DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations
DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations Open
This paper presents a collection of lidar-derived aerosol intensive optical properties for several aerosol types, namely the particle linear depolarization ratio, the extinction-to-backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) and the Ångström exponent.…
View article: DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations
DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations Open
DeLiAn is a collection of lidar-derived aerosol intensive optical properties for several aerosol types. The intensive parameters are the particle linear depolarization ratio, the extinction-to-backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) and the Ångstr…
View article: DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations
DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations Open
DeLiAn is a collection of lidar-derived aerosol intensive optical properties for several aerosol types. The intensive parameters are the particle linear depolarization ratio, the extinction-to-backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) and the Ångstr…
View article: DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations
DeLiAn – a growing collection of depolarization ratio, lidar ratio and Ångström exponent for different aerosol types and mixtures from ground-based lidar observations Open
This paper presents a collection of lidar-derived aerosol intensive optical properties for several aerosol types, namely the particle linear depolarization ratio, the extinction-to-backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) and the Ångström exponent.…
View article: The eVe reference polarisation lidar system for the calibration and validation of the Aeolus L2A product
The eVe reference polarisation lidar system for the calibration and validation of the Aeolus L2A product Open
The eVe dual-laser/dual-telescope lidar system is introduced here, focusing on the optical and mechanical parts of the system's emission and receiver units. The compact design of the linear–circular emission unit along with the linear–circ…
View article: Correction of wind bias for the lidar on board Aeolus using telescope temperatures
Correction of wind bias for the lidar on board Aeolus using telescope temperatures Open
The European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer satellite Aeolus provides continuous profiles of the horizontal line-of-sight wind component globally from space. It was successfully launched in August 2018 with the goal to improve numerical…
View article: Comment on amt-2021-268
Comment on amt-2021-268 Open
Abstract. The eVe dual-laser/dual-telescope lidar system is introduced here, focusing on the optical and mechanical parts of the system's emission and receiver units. The compact design of the linearâcircular emission unit along with the…
View article: ALADIN laser frequency stability and its impact on the Aeolus wind error
ALADIN laser frequency stability and its impact on the Aeolus wind error Open
The acquisition of atmospheric wind profiles on a global scale was realized by the launch of the Aeolus satellite, carrying the unique Atmospheric LAser Doppler INstrument (ALADIN), the first Doppler wind lidar in space. One major componen…
View article: The eVe reference polarisation lidar system for Cal/Val of Aeolus L2A product
The eVe reference polarisation lidar system for Cal/Val of Aeolus L2A product Open
The eVe dual-laser/dual-telescope lidar system is briefly given here, focusing on the optical and mechanical parts of system’s emission and receiver units. The compact design of linear/circular emission unit along with the linear/circular …
View article: Comment on amt-2021-171
Comment on amt-2021-171 Open
Abstract. The European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer satellite Aeolus provides continuous profiles of the horizontal line-of-sight wind component globally from space. It was successfully launched in August 2018 with the goal to improve…
View article: The impact of <scp>Aeolus</scp> wind retrievals on <scp>ECMWF</scp> global weather forecasts
The impact of <span>Aeolus</span> wind retrievals on <span>ECMWF</span> global weather forecasts Open
Aeolus is the world's first spaceborne Doppler Wind Lidar, providing profiles of horizontal line‐of‐sight (HLOS) wind retrievals. Numerical weather prediction (NWP) impact and error statistics of Aeolus Level‐2B (L2B) wind statistics have …
View article: Comment on amt-2021-171
Comment on amt-2021-171 Open
Abstract. The European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer satellite Aeolus provides continuous profiles of the horizontal line-of-sight wind component globally from space. It was successfully launched in August 2018 with the goal to improve…
View article: Characterization of dark current signal measurements of the ACCDs used on board the Aeolus satellite
Characterization of dark current signal measurements of the ACCDs used on board the Aeolus satellite Open
Even just shortly after the successful launch of the European Space Agency satellite Aeolus in August 2018, it turned out that dark current signal anomalies of single pixels (so-called “hot pixels”) on the accumulation charge-coupled devic…
View article: Correction of wind bias for the lidar on-board Aeolus using telescope temperatures
Correction of wind bias for the lidar on-board Aeolus using telescope temperatures Open
The European Space Agency satellite Aeolus provides continuous profiles of the horizontal line-of-sight wind component at a global scale. It was successfully launched into space in August 2018 with the goal to improve numerical weather pre…
View article: ESA Atmospheric LIDAR (ATLID) testing, qualification, and calibration
ESA Atmospheric LIDAR (ATLID) testing, qualification, and calibration Open
The global representation of aerosol, clouds, and their impact on the energy budget remains a major source of uncertainties in global models for climate predictions, but also strong weather events in numerical weather prediction. Earth Clo…
View article: ALADIN laser frequency stability and its impact on the Aeolus wind error
ALADIN laser frequency stability and its impact on the Aeolus wind error Open
The acquisition of atmospheric wind profiles on a global scale was realized by the launch of the Aeolus satellite, carrying the unique Atmospheric LAser Doppler INstrument (ALADIN), the first Doppler wind lidar in space. One major componen…
View article: Aeolus: ESA&#8217;s wind mission. Status and future challenges
Aeolus: ESA’s wind mission. Status and future challenges Open
<p>The European Space Agency (ESA)&#8217;s wind mission, Aeolus, was launched on 22 August 2018. It is a member of the ESA Earth Explorer family and its main objective is to demonstrate the potential of Doppler wind Lidars in spa…
View article: ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID): Pre-Launch Testing and Calibration of the European Space Agency Instrument That Will Measure Aerosols and Thin Clouds in the Atmosphere
ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID): Pre-Launch Testing and Calibration of the European Space Agency Instrument That Will Measure Aerosols and Thin Clouds in the Atmosphere Open
ATLID (ATmospheric LIDar) is the atmospheric backscatter Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) instrument on board of the Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission, the sixth Earth Explorer Mission of the European Space…
View article: ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID): European Space Agency Instrument Ready to Measure Aerosols and Thin Clouds in Atmosphere
ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID): European Space Agency Instrument Ready to Measure Aerosols and Thin Clouds in Atmosphere Open
ATLID (ATmospheric LIDar) is the atmospheric backscatter LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) on board of the EarthCARE (Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) mission, the sixth Earth Explorer Mission of the ESA (European Space Agenc…
View article: Characterization of dark current signal measurements of the ACCDsused on-board the Aeolus satellite
Characterization of dark current signal measurements of the ACCDsused on-board the Aeolus satellite Open
Already shortly after the successful launch of the European Space Agency satellite Aeolus in August 2018, it turned out that dark current signal anomalies of single pixels (so-called hot pixels) on the Accumulation-Charge-Coupled Devices (…
View article: Assessment of the Aeolus performance and bias correction - results from the Aeolus DISC
Assessment of the Aeolus performance and bias correction - results from the Aeolus DISC Open
Already within the first weeks after the launch of ESA's Earth Explorer mission Aeolus on 22 August 2018, the spaceborne wind lidar ALADIN (Atmospheric LAser Doppler INstrument) provided atmospheric backscatter measurements on 5 September …
View article: ESA&#8217;s Wind Lidar Mission Aeolus &#8211; Instrument Performance and Stability
ESA’s Wind Lidar Mission Aeolus – Instrument Performance and Stability Open
<p>The European Space Agency, ESA deployed the first Doppler wind lidar in space within its Earth Explorer Mission Aeolus in August 2018. After the initial commissioning of the satellite and the single payload ALADIN, the mission has…
View article: Aeolus: ESA&#8217;s wind mission. Status and future challenges
Aeolus: ESA’s wind mission. Status and future challenges Open
<p>The European Space Agency (ESA)&#8217;s wind mission, Aeolus, was launched on 22 August 2018. Aeolus is a member of the ESA Earth Explorer family and its main objective is to demonstrate the potential of Doppler wind Lidars in…
View article: High-power and frequency-stable ultraviolet laser performance in space for the wind lidar on Aeolus
High-power and frequency-stable ultraviolet laser performance in space for the wind lidar on Aeolus Open
Global acquisition of atmospheric wind profiles using a spaceborne direct-detection Doppler wind lidar is being accomplished following the launch of European Space Agency’s Aeolus mission. One key part of the instrument is a single-frequen…
View article: ESA’s Space-Based Doppler Wind Lidar Mission Aeolus – First Wind and Aerosol Product Assessment Results
ESA’s Space-Based Doppler Wind Lidar Mission Aeolus – First Wind and Aerosol Product Assessment Results Open
The European Space Agency (ESA) wind mission, Aeolus, hosts the first space-based Doppler Wind Lidar (DWL) world-wide. The primary mission objective is to demonstrate the DWL technique for measuring wind profiles from space, intended for a…
View article: ESA’s Lidar Missions Aeolus and EarthCARE
ESA’s Lidar Missions Aeolus and EarthCARE Open
ESAs Earth Explorer Aeolus was launched in August 2018. Aboard the first spaceborne wind lidar ALADIN (Atmospheric LAser Doppler INstrument) was switched on in early September 2018 and demonstrated the capability to provide atmospheric win…
View article: Initial Assessment of the Performance of the First Wind Lidar in Space on Aeolus
Initial Assessment of the Performance of the First Wind Lidar in Space on Aeolus Open
Soon after its successful launch in August 2018, the spaceborne wind lidar ALADIN (Atmospheric LAser Doppler INstrument) on-board ESA’s Earth Explorer satellite Aeolus has demonstrated to provide atmospheric wind profiles on a global scale…
View article: Aeolus first light: first glimpse
Aeolus first light: first glimpse Open
ESA deployed the first Doppler Wind lidar in space within its Earth Explorer Mission Aeolus. The objective of Aeolus is to provide tropospheric and lower stratospheric wind profiles globally for the improvement of weather forecasts on shor…
View article: Vertical aerosol distribution in the southern hemispheric midlatitudes as observed with lidar in Punta Arenas, Chile (53.2° S and 70.9° W), during ALPACA
Vertical aerosol distribution in the southern hemispheric midlatitudes as observed with lidar in Punta Arenas, Chile (53.2° S and 70.9° W), during ALPACA Open
Within this publication, lidar observations of the vertical aerosol distribution above Punta Arenas, Chile (53.2∘ S and 70.9∘ W), which have been performed with the Raman lidar PollyXT from December 2009 to April 2010, are presented. Prist…