Aviation safety
The ruggedised LiDAR base unit can be fitted to a variety of platforms, including aircraft, ships and vehicles – or it can be installed into a fixed installation. The housing can be fitted with additional fixing points if required.
Most recently, a LiDAR unit owned and operated by Leeds University, was fitted to a NOAA aircraft. The system was operated by NOAA personnel during the summer of 2010. More details on request.
The wedge scanning system fitted to the NOAA research aircraft used in the CALNEX experiment, summer 2010. The antenna was fixed to be downward-looking during the 2009 experiment.
Bulk Doppler for 4 lines of sight, 15 degrees off vertical.
After correction using ground return, u,v,w & turbulence are derived.
