Airborne Laser Infrared Absorption Spectrometer (ALIAS-II) for in situ atmospheric measurements of N2O, CH4, CO, HCl, and NO2 from balloon or remotely piloted aircraft platforms

Applied Optics

Volumn 38, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 4609-4622

  Scott, David C ^a   Herman, Robert L ^a   Webster, Christopher R ^a   May, Randy D ^a   Flesch, Gregory J ^a   Moyer, Elisabeth J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE LAYER; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

AIRBORNE LASER INFRARED ABSORPTION SPECTROMETERS (ALIAS); DUAL CHANNEL LASER SPECTROMETERS;

INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

EID: 0032620860     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.38.004609     Document Type: Article

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