Possibility estimation of determining carbon dioxide sources by airborne lidar

Abstract

The analysis of the reconstructed differential optical depth from simulated IPDA lidar signals when detecting carbon dioxide sources from a low-flying vehicle (such as an airplane) is given, estimates of the limiting capabilities and technical characteristics of a possible lidar system are given. This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences).