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LIDAR - Messtechnik (LIDAR)

Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre

Complementary to Radar, Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) instruments operate in the optical spectral range where light pulses from intense laser sources can interact even with the small particles and molecules of the atmosphere. This offers the possibility of collecting detailed information about the state of the atmosphere by active remote sensing under clear sky conditions not achievable by microwave observations. Intense laser pulses are sent into the atmosphere.