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Entry: CALIOP

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The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument on CALIPSO is a two-wavelength polarization-sensitive lidar that provides high-resolution vertical profiles of aerosols and clouds. CALIOP utilizes three receiver channels: one measuring the 1064 nm backscatter intensity and two channels measuring orthogonally polarized components of the 532 nm backscattered signal. Dual 14-bit digitizers on each channel provide an effective 22-bit dynamic range. The receiver telescope is 1 meter in diameter. A redundant laser transmitter is included in the payload. An active boresight system is employed to maintain co-alignment between the transmitter and the receiver. Ball Aerospace Corporation, developed the instrument.

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is a Concept | Sensor
changed on 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.641
submitted byViqui Agazzi
accepted on 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.600

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date accepted 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.600
date submitted 29 Sep 2022 09:11:15.134
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item class Concept | Sensor
label CALIOP
modified 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.641
notation c_d31630c0
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status status experimental
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account name victoria.agazzi@teledetection.fr
name Viqui Agazzi

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alt label Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization
broader Lidar/Laser Altimeters
definition The Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument on CALIPSO is a two-wavelength polarization-sensitive lidar that provides high-resolution vertical profiles of aerosols and clouds. CALIOP utilizes three receiver channels: one measuring the 1064 nm backscatter intensity and two channels measuring orthogonally polarized components of the 532 nm backscattered signal. Dual 14-bit digitizers on each channel provide an effective 22-bit dynamic range. The receiver telescope is 1 meter in diameter. A redundant laser transmitter is included in the payload. An active boresight system is employed to maintain co-alignment between the transmitter and the receiver. Ball Aerospace Corporation, developed the instrument.
exact match 8783344a b6cb 4905 adab 1ae6281fc83d | 1b960522 27a4 f74b 21b7 2a26ea8e08f7
label CALIOP
pref label CALIOP
type Concept | Sensor