Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
PollyXT
PI: Holger BaarsParametres: Particle Backscatter Coefficient (355nm, 532nm, 1064nm), Particle Extinction Coefficient (355nm, 532nm), Particle Linear Depolarization Ratio (355nm, 532nm), Water Vapor Mixing Ratio, Lidar Ratio (355nm and 532 nm), Angstrom Exponent (355/532nm, 532/1064nm)PollyXT is a 15-channel lidar system optimized for dust:
- 3 backscatter coefficients (355, 532 1064 nm)
- 3 extinction coeff. (355, 532,1064 nm)
- 3 depolarization ratios (355, 532, 1064 nm)
- Water vapor
- Near range detector: data from 100 m height
- Diode pumped laser (100 Hz)
- Automatic data visualization and processing in PollyNET (picasso.tropos.de)