Possibility of a meteorological lidar for measurement of basic meteorological parameters of the atmosphere

A technique is developed to plan and conduct lidar profiling of temperature and humidity by the DIAL (differential absorption lidar) method in the lower troposphere. The technique proposed has been tested in the near IR region when designing a meteorological lidar based on the Ti:Sapphire laser. The DIAL and correlation methods were used in the meteolidar complex for measurements of the main atmospheric parameters: temperature, humidity, wind velocity and direction. The possibility of this lidar complex for remote determination of the main meteorological parameters is investigated. The accuracy of the measurements is estimated.