Information Regarding SOLVE LASE Images
Major LASE References and Related LASE References.
SOLVE LASE IMAGES
The Aerosol Scattering Ratio(ASR) is defined as the the ratio of aerosol to molecular scattering.
The horizontal display interval of the full flight images depends on the length of the flight. Only one color scale is used for the water vapor images, and only one color scale is used for the aerosol images. The vertical scale factor is consistent between images, but the horizontal scale factor may change from one image to the next without any specific notation. The spacing of time ticks should be sufficient to indicate when this has occurred. Images of aerosol data are reported as Aerosol Scattering Ratios on a logarithmic scale. Water vapor data are reported as mixing ratios (g/kg) and number density (cm-3) on a logarithmic scale.
Resolution of LASE Image data are:
VERTICAL RESOLUTION:
Vertical averaging interval
Aerosol 60 meters
Water Vapor 510 meters
Vertical display interval for averaged data
Aerosol(Nadir) 30 meters
Aerosol(Zenith) 60 meters
Water Vapor 30 meters
HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION:
Normal Horizontal averaging interval
Aerosol(Nadir) 6 (or 9) seconds, or approximately 1.4 (or 2.8) kilometers.
Aerosol(Nadir - Flt 24) 3 seconds, or approximately 0.7 kilometers.
Aerosol(Zenith) 120 (or 180) seconds, or approximately 28 (or 42) kilometers.
Aerosol(Zenith - Flt 24) 60 seconds, or approximately 14 kilometers.
Water Vapor 360 seconds, or approximately 84 kilometers.
Horizontal display interval for averaged data other than full flight images
Aerosol 6 (or 9) seconds or approximately 1.4 (or 2.8) kilometers.
Water Vapor 6 (or 9) seconds or approximately 1.4 (or 2.8) kilometers
Times on the images are Universal Time (UT).
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