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Retrieval Of Physical Properties Of Particulate Emission From Animal Feeding Operations Using Three-Wavelength Elastic Lidar Measurements, Vladimir V. Zavyalov, Christian Marchant, Gail E. Bingham, Thomas D. Wilkerson, Jason Swasey, Christopher Rogers, Douglas Ahlstrom, Paul Timothy
Retrieval Of Physical Properties Of Particulate Emission From Animal Feeding Operations Using Three-Wavelength Elastic Lidar Measurements, Vladimir V. Zavyalov, Christian Marchant, Gail E. Bingham, Thomas D. Wilkerson, Jason Swasey, Christopher Rogers, Douglas Ahlstrom, Paul Timothy
Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications
Agricultural operations produce a variety of particulates and gases that influence ambient air quality. Lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) technology provides a means to derive quantitative information of particulate spatial distribution and optical/physical properties over remote distances. A three-wavelength scanning lidar system built at the Space Dynamic Laboratory (SDL) is used to extract optical parameters of particulate matter and to convert these optical properties to physical parameters of particles. This particulate emission includes background aerosols, emissions from the agricultural feeding operations, and fugitive dust from the road. Aerosol optical parameters are retrieved using the widely accepted solution proposed by Klett. …