Ground-based Remote Sensing

The experimental and theoretical work of our research group is dedicated to the developement and application of measuring instruments for remote sensing of atmospheric processes. Our activities are aimed at the determination of optical and physical properties of aerosols and clouds as well as at the assesment of the general atmospheric state parameters (temperature, wind, moisture). The working group has conducted more than 15 field experiments in key regions of climate research where it applies its techniques to understand the role of aerosols and clouds in the climate system. During RACLETS, the ground-based remote sensing working group participated with observations of the mobile Oceanet platform, which is usually deployed during cruises of the research vessel Polarstern. Oceanet carries a multiwavelength Raman polarization lidar and a microwave radiometer as well as standard meteorological sensors. During RACLETS, a 35-GHz cloud radar and a disdrometer were deployed in addition. This equipment was used to process synergies of the remote sensing observations via Cloudnet (http://cloudnet.fmi.fi).

More information on: https://www.tropos.de/en/institute/departments/remote-sensing-of-atmospheric-processes-new/ground-based-remote-sensing

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