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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3243-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3243-2022
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Research article
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30 May 2022
Research article |
| 30 May 2022
| 30 May 2022
A new scanning scheme and flexible retrieval for mean winds and gusts from Doppler lidar measurements
Julian Steinheuer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Hans-Ertel Centre for Weather Research, Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics, Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Carola Detring
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg – Richard Aßmann Observatory, Lindenberg, Germany
Frank Beyrich
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg – Richard Aßmann Observatory, Lindenberg, Germany
Ulrich Löhnert
Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Hans-Ertel Centre for Weather Research, Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics, Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Petra Friederichs
Hans-Ertel Centre for Weather Research, Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics, Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Stephanie Fiedler
Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Hans-Ertel Centre for Weather Research, Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics, Cologne/Bonn, Germany
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- Frontiers of Doppler Lidar: A Review on Its Global Applications S. Nayak & I. Kanda https://doi.org/10.1002/met.70182
- Spatiotemporal observations of nocturnal low-level jets and impacts on wind power production E. Weide Luiz & S. Fiedler https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1575-2022
- Ground-Based Measurements of Wind and Turbulence at Bucharest–Măgurele: First Results R. Pîrloagă et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15061514
- Can Convective Cold Pools Lead to the Development of Low‐Level Jets? E. Luiz & S. Fiedler https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103252
- Comparing triple and single Doppler lidar wind measurements with sonic anemometer data based on a new filter strategy for virtual tower measurements K. Wolz et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-13-205-2024
- Exploiting the full potential of Doppler lidars: High‐resolution wind‐gust profiling in significant weather J. Steinheuer et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4961
- Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence X. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143655
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- Accounting for Instrument Tilt to Improve Doppler Lidar-Based Boundary-Layer Wind Estimates M. Moeini & D. Romanic https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-026-00966-9
- Wind Gust Parameters in the Lower Troposphere Based on Doppler Lidar Data X. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD038156
- Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based Doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, France W. Morrison et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-6507-2025
- Gust-detection from velocity azimuth display Doppler wind lidar profiling at the WiValdi research park. N. Wildmann et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/9/092076
- Modular wind profile retrieval software for heterogeneous Doppler lidar measurements (AtmoProKIT v1.1) A. Erdmann & P. Gasch https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2497-2026
- Realistic Noise Generation to Enhance Realism of Virtual Lidar Scans C. Moss et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17172965
- Improving wind speed availability of a six-beam Doppler lidar M. Manami et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-585-2026
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- Frontiers of Doppler Lidar: A Review on Its Global Applications S. Nayak & I. Kanda https://doi.org/10.1002/met.70182
- Spatiotemporal observations of nocturnal low-level jets and impacts on wind power production E. Weide Luiz & S. Fiedler https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1575-2022
- Ground-Based Measurements of Wind and Turbulence at Bucharest–Măgurele: First Results R. Pîrloagă et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15061514
- Can Convective Cold Pools Lead to the Development of Low‐Level Jets? E. Luiz & S. Fiedler https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103252
- Comparing triple and single Doppler lidar wind measurements with sonic anemometer data based on a new filter strategy for virtual tower measurements K. Wolz et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-13-205-2024
- Exploiting the full potential of Doppler lidars: High‐resolution wind‐gust profiling in significant weather J. Steinheuer et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4961
- Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence X. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143655
- Noise filtering options for conically scanning Doppler lidar measurements with low pulse accumulation E. Päschke & C. Detring https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-3187-2024
- Accounting for Instrument Tilt to Improve Doppler Lidar-Based Boundary-Layer Wind Estimates M. Moeini & D. Romanic https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-026-00966-9
- Wind Gust Parameters in the Lower Troposphere Based on Doppler Lidar Data X. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD038156
- Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based Doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, France W. Morrison et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-6507-2025
- Gust-detection from velocity azimuth display Doppler wind lidar profiling at the WiValdi research park. N. Wildmann et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/9/092076
- Modular wind profile retrieval software for heterogeneous Doppler lidar measurements (AtmoProKIT v1.1) A. Erdmann & P. Gasch https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2497-2026
- Realistic Noise Generation to Enhance Realism of Virtual Lidar Scans C. Moss et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17172965
- Improving wind speed availability of a six-beam Doppler lidar M. Manami et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-585-2026
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Short summary
Doppler wind lidars (DWLs) allow the determination of wind profiles with high vertical resolution and thus provide an alternative to meteorological towers. We address the question of whether wind gusts can be derived since they are short-lived phenomena. Therefore, we compare different DWL configurations and develop a new method applicable to all of them. A fast continuous scanning mode that completes a full observation cycle within 3.4 s is found to be the best-performing configuration.
Doppler wind lidars (DWLs) allow the determination of wind profiles with high vertical...
