Development of data products for the University of Wisconsin High Spectral Resolution Lidar

2005年在加拿大北极地区埃尔斯米尔岛的尤里卡进行了仪器的初步部署，其中包括诺阿测云雷达和威斯康星州大学北极高光谱分辨率激光雷达。 目前，这两种仪器都能连续传回高质量的数据，它们结合在一起，提供了关于云的光学和微观物理特征的独特信息。 对眼睛安全的AHSRL提供去极化、光学深度和反向散射横截面的垂直剖面，并作为互联网设备运行，由威斯康星州大学实验室远程控制。AHSRL能够以比传统激光雷达低得多的成本收集校准良好的数据集。数据通过互联网传输，并通过一个可公开访问的网站，真实的提供给世界各地的研究人员。AHSRL的建设由NSF拨款资助，编号为E19910304。诺阿提供资金在尤里卡安装了AHSRL，并通过与加拿大北极变化网络（CANDAC）的协议，诺阿提供了一个仪器室、互联网通信、电力、备件和一名负责维护所有北极变化网络仪器的技术员。当需要前往尤里卡站点进行维护相关旅行时，NOAA还为威斯康星州大学提供机票、住宿和每日津贴支持。该提案要求为操作AHSRL的威斯康星州大学人员提供工资支持，并通过其网站向北极研究界提供数据。PI还建议编写和发布云数据的气候摘要。

An initial deployment of instruments was made during 2005 at Eureka on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic which included the NOAA cloud radar and the University of Wisconsin Arctic High Spectral Resolution Lidar (AHSRL). Both instruments currently return continuous high quality data and in combination, they provide unique information on the optical and micro-physical characteristics of clouds. The eye-safe AHSRL provides vertical profiles of depolarization, optical depth, and backscatter cross section and operates as an Internet Appliance which is remotely controlled from the University of Wisconsin laboratory. The AHSRL is able to gather well-calibrated data sets at much lower cost than possible with conventional lidars. Data is transmitted via the Internet and is made available to researchers around the world in real time via a publicly accessible web site. Construction of the AHSRL was funded by NSF grant OPP-9910304. NOAA provided funds to install the AHSRL in Eureka, and through agreements with the Canadian Network for Arctic Change (CANDAC), NOAA has provided an instrument shelter, Internet communications, electrical power, spare parts, and a technician who tends to all of the SEARCH instrumentation. NOAA is also providing airfare, lodging, and per diem support for University of Wisconsin when maintenance related travel is required to the Eureka site. This proposal requests salary support for the University of Wisconsin personnel who operate the AHSRL and to make the data available to the Arctic research community via their web site. The PI's also propose to prepare and publish climatological summaries of cloud data.