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Density and temperature profiles obtained by lidar between 35 and 70 km
Author(s) -
Hauchecorne Alain,
Chanin MarieLise
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl007i008p00565
Subject(s) - lidar , altitude (triangle) , depth sounding , rocket (weapon) , sounding rocket , observatory , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , remote sensing , aerosol , geology , meteorology , physics , geography , oceanography , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , astronomy , astrophysics
A lidar system based at the Haute‐Provence Observatory (44°N, 6°E) has been used to obtain night‐time density and temperature profiles in the altitude range 35‐70 km. If the lidar results are normalized to an in‐situ rocket sounding from 35 to 40 km, the lidar and rocket profiles are in quite good agreement up to about 50 km. Differences are sometimes noted around 55 km, and these could possibly be caused by an aerosol layer.