Abstract

The JPL-TMF Lidar Facility began operation in 1985 with the completion of a XeCl excimer based stratospheric ozone DIAL system. As an adjunct to this system a Nd: YAG based tropospheric ozone and aerosol system was assembled. The tropospheric ozone system was designed to utilize the fourth harmonic (266 nm) of the Nd: YAG to produce 289 nm, 294 nm or 299 nm by SRS in the isotopic hydrogen gases. The aerosol lidar was developed using the fundamental (1064 nm) and second harmonic of the Nd:YAG (532 nm). Following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo most of the effort was put into obtaining data on the layer structure of the volcanic aerosol as a function of altitude and time on a regular basis. During this period the tropospheric ozone DIAL was not employed on a regular schedule.

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