Space-Based Lidar Winds Working GroupAll questions concerning the Working Group on Space-Based Lidar Winds should be directed to wayman.baker@noaa.gov All other questions concerning this site should be directed to admin@lidar.com Last modified Sun Jul 29 23:01:29 2001 |
The Working Group on Space-Based Lidar WindsObjectivesThe measurement of the global tropospheric wind field would address one of the key unmet observational requirements for understanding and predicting the future state of the earth-atmosphere system. Accurate, global tropospheric wind data are needed for several key unresolved climate questions. For a summary, please see the article by Baker et al. in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 1995, Volume 76, pp. 869-888. Such data would also address one of the important sources of error in the short - to medium - range (1 - 7 day) weather forecasts A space-based Doppler wind lidar (DWL) would provide accurate, global tropospheric wind data for both climate studies and weather forecasting. The objectives of the Working Group on Space-Based Lidar Winds (hereafter referred to as Lidar Working Group) are to advocate the earliest possible deployment of a DWL, discuss the various uses of the data, and exchange information on the latest lidar technology developments. Minutes of the Lidar Working Group meetings, held semi-annually, will be posted at this website as well as information on future meetings. Wayman Baker |