Development of a scanning LIDAR system for mixed layer height determination

Authors

  • Genelita B. Tubal Environmental Science Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Anne Aaron Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Jake Castañeda Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Susie Daza Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • John Holdsworth Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Jose Villarin, SJ National Center for Climate Studies, Manila Observatory

Abstract

The mixed layer is a thin layer of the atmosphere closest to ground where pollutants are trapped. Pollutants are transported from the ground to the top of the mixed layer because of turbulence primarily caused by solar induced convection.
To study the dispersion and transport of air pollutants, an accurate estimate of the depth of the mixed layer is essential. LIDAR is an effective technique in determining the height of the mixed layer as there is a dramatic decrease in aerosol loading above the mixed layer as can be seen in the LIDAR backscatter signal.
The wider study aims to determine the diurnal variation of the mixed layer height by LIDAR measurement and develop mixed layer height models for comparison with the measured mixed layer. The immediate task and the topic of this paper is the design and development of a scanning LIDAR system capable of recording mixed layer backscatter signal.

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1998-10-27

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1998: Proceedings of the 16th National Physics Congress of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas

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Instrumentation and Computational Physics

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“Development of a scanning LIDAR system for mixed layer height determination”, Proc. SPP, vol. 16, no. 1, p. SPP-1998-IC-01, Oct. 1998, Accessed: Mar. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-1998-IC-01