Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-1501-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-1501-2020
Research article
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31 Mar 2020
Research article |  | 31 Mar 2020

Doppler lidar at Observatoire de Haute-Provence for wind profiling up to 75 km altitude: performance evaluation and observations

Sergey M. Khaykin, Alain Hauchecorne, Robin Wing, Philippe Keckhut, Sophie Godin-Beekmann, Jacques Porteneuve, Jean-Francois Mariscal, and Jerome Schmitt

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Wind data profiles using LIDAR measurements at the OHP S. Khaykin https://doi.org/10.25326/45

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The article presents a powerful atmospheric instrument based on a laser radar (lidar), capable of measuring horizontal wind velocity at a wide range of altitudes. In this study, we evaluate the performance of the wind lidar at Observatoire de Haute-Provence and demonstrate the application of its measurements for studies of atmospheric dynamical processes. Finally, we present an example of early validation of the ESA Aeolus space-borne wind lidar using its ground-based predecessor.