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Application of a commercial lidar-ceilometer to studies of aerosols in the atmospheric boundary layer

Author: Ramkilowan, A ; Griffith, DJ Date: Sep 2015 Ceilometers operating on several optical principles have been extensively applied to vertical visibility and cloud base measurements relating to aviation safety. The latest generation of laser time-of-flight backscatter ceilometers use the ... Read more
Assessing degradation across a land-use gradient in the Kruger National Park area using advanced remote sensing modalities

Author: Van Aardt, JAN ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Cho, Moses A ; Wessels, Konrad J ; Erasmus, B ; Asner, GP ; Smit, IPJ Date: 2011 Land degradation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues facing sub-Saharan Africa and is especially relevant in the former communal ‘homeland’ areas of South Africa. Although it has been a topic of intense research, ... Read more
Estimates of the aerosol optical depth over Pretoria using the CSIR mobile lidar

Author: Shikwambana, L ; Sivakumar, V Date: Sep 2013 This study shows the estimates of aerosol optical depth measured over Pretoria, South Africa, using the CSIR-NLC mobile LIDAR. The measurements are also compared with observations from the Level-3 MODIS aerosol optical depth (AOD) data. The ... Read more
Impact of communal land use and conservation on woody vegetation structure in the Lowveld savannas of South Africa – Lidar results

Author: Wessels, Konrad J ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Erasmus, BFN ; Asner, GP ; Smit, IPJ ; Van Aardt, JAN ; Main, Russell S ; Fisher, J Date: Apr 2011 People in the rural, communal areas of South Africa rely on live fuel wood for more than 90% of their energy requirements. Using airborne lidar from the Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) the authors compared tree canopy cover and height ... Read more
Lidar research in South Africa

Author: Venkataraman, S Date: 2008 Two laser-radar systems in South Africa offer great potential to characterize the region's atmospheric particulate matter and pollutants. Lasers offer great advantages over conventional light sources in terms of peak power and narrow spectral ... Read more

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