The marbll experiment: towards a martian wind lidar

Operating a lidar on Mars would fulfill the need of accessing wind and aerosol profiles in the atmospheric boundary layer. This is the purpose of the MARs Boundary Layer Lidar (MARBLL) instrument. We report recent developments of this compact direct-detection wind lidar designed to operate from the...

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Published in:EPJ Web of conferences 2018-01, Vol.176, p.6006
Main Authors: Määttänen, Anni, Ravetta, François, Montmessin, Franck, Bruneau, Didier, Mariscal, Jean-François, Van Haecke, Mathilde, Fayolle, Guillaume, Montaron, Christophe, Coscia, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Atmospheric boundary layer
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic
Lidar
Mars
Mars surface
Sciences of the Universe
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
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Summary:Operating a lidar on Mars would fulfill the need of accessing wind and aerosol profiles in the atmospheric boundary layer. This is the purpose of the MARs Boundary Layer Lidar (MARBLL) instrument. We report recent developments of this compact direct-detection wind lidar designed to operate from the surface of Mars. A new laser source has been developed and an azimuthal scanning capability has been added. Preliminary results of a field campaign are presented.
ISSN:2100-014X
2101-6275
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201817606006