The molecular channel of the space-based Doppler lidar ADM-Aeolus relies on a double Fabry–Perot (FP) interferometer. The difference in photon numbers transmitted by the two FPs divided by their sum- the so-called Rayleigh response—is a function of the central frequency of the spectrum of the laser light backscattered by the atmosphere, so that a proper inversion enables the measurement of Doppler shifts and line-of-sight wind velocities. In this paper, it is shown that the relation-ship between the Rayleigh response and the Doppler shift does not depend on the sole characteristics of the instrument, but also on the atmospheric pressure and temperature (through the Rayleigh–Brillouin effect), and the likely presence of a narrow-band radiation due to particle scattering. The impact of these on the precision of inverted Doppler shifts (or line-of-sight winds) is assessed showing that a correction is needed. As they are lacking the appropriate precision, climatology profiles of pressure, temperature or aerosols cannot be used as an input. It is proposed to use data predicted by a numerical weather prediction system instead. A possible correction scheme is proposed. Its implication on the quality of retrieved Rayleigh winds is discussed
International audienceThe ADM-Aeolus is primarily a research and demonstration mission flying the first Doppler wind lidar in space. Flexible data processing tools are being developed for use in the operational ground segment and by the meteorological community. We present the algorithms developed to retrieve accurate and representative wind profiles, suitable for assimilation in numerical weather prediction. The algorithms provide a flexible framework for classification and weighting of measurement-scale (1–10 km) data into aggregated, observation-scale (50 km) wind profiles for assimilation. The algorithms account for temperature and pressure effects in the molecular backscatter signal, and so the main remaining scientific challenge is to produce representative winds in inhomogeneous atmospheric conditions, such as strong wind shear, broken clouds, and aerosol layers. The Aeolus instrument provides separate measurements in Rayleigh and Mie channels, representing molecular (clear air) and particulate (aerosol and clouds) backscatter, respectively. The combining of information from the two channels offers possibilities to detect and flag difficult, inhomogeneous conditions. The functionality of a baseline version of the developed software has been demonstrated based on simulation of idealized case
The molecular channel of the space-based Doppler lidar ADM-Aeolus relies on a double Fabry-Perot (FP) interferometer. The difference in photon numbers transmitted by the two FPs divided by their sum-the so-called Rayleigh response-is a function of the central frequency of the spectrum of the laser light backscattered by the atmosphere, so that a proper inversion enables the measurement of Doppler shifts and line-of-sight wind velocities. In this paper, it is shown that the relationship between the Rayleigh response and the Doppler shift does not depend on the sole characteristics of the instrument, but also on the atmospheric pressure and temperature (through the Rayleigh-Brillouin effect), and the likely presence of a narrow-band radiation due to particle scattering. The impact of these on the precision of inverted Doppler shifts (or line-of-sight winds) is assessed showing that a correction is needed. As they are lacking the appropriate precision, climatology profiles of pressure, temperature or aerosols cannot be used as an input. It is proposed to use data predicted by a numerical weather prediction system instead. A possible correction scheme is proposed. Its implication on the quality of retrieved Rayleigh winds is discussed.
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