Differential absorption lidar sensing of ozone

The differential absorption lidar (DIAL) technique for deriving O/sub 3/ profiles from lidar measurements is discussed. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration's airborne DIAL system is described, and examples of a broad range of O/sub 3/ and aerosol measurements are presented from a number of field experiments. The airborne and ground-based DIAL measurements discussed demonstrate the outstanding capability of lidar for conducting O/sub 3/ investigations throughout the troposphere and lower stratosphere under widely different atmospheric conditions.<>