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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-997-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-997-2023
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Research article
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28 Feb 2023
Research article |
| 28 Feb 2023
| 28 Feb 2023
Validation of Aeolus wind profiles using ground-based lidar and radiosonde observations at Réunion island and the Observatoire de Haute-Provence
Mathieu Ratynski
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), UVSQ, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IPSL, Guyancourt, France
Sergey Khaykin
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), UVSQ, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IPSL, Guyancourt, France
Alain Hauchecorne
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), UVSQ, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IPSL, Guyancourt, France
Robin Wing
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), UVSQ, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IPSL, Guyancourt, France
now at: Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Kühlungsborn, Germany
Jean-Pierre Cammas
Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de La Réunion (OSU-R, UAR3365), Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Yann Hello
Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de La Réunion (OSU-R, UAR3365), Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Philippe Keckhut
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), UVSQ, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IPSL, Guyancourt, France
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Short summary
Aeolus is the first spaceborne wind lidar providing global wind measurements since 2018. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of Aeolus instrument performance, using ground-based wind lidars and meteorological radiosondes, at tropical and mid-latitudes sites. The analysis allows assessing the long-term evolution of the satellite's performance for more than 3 years. The results will help further elaborate the understanding of the error sources and the behavior of the Doppler wind lidar.
Aeolus is the first spaceborne wind lidar providing global wind measurements since 2018. This...
