Author:Ramkilowan, A; Griffith, DJDate:Sep 2015Ceilometers 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
Author:Shikwambana, L; Sivakumar, VDate:Sep 2013This 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
Author:Venkataraman, SDate:2008Two 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