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Lidar: An Overview

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The understanding of atmospheric processes has become an important scientific topic and economic factor: Weather forecasting influences wide areas of modern life; if certain industries are located in unfavorable sites, residential areas may suffer from industrial pollution. A comprehensive understanding of these processes requires theoretical models as well as extensive measurements.

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    Jan Peter Lay

  3. Sacher Lasertechnik, Hannah-Arendt-Straße 3-7, 35037, Marburg, Germany

    Sandra Stry

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Ulbricht, M. (2004). Lidar: An Overview. In: Hering, P., Lay, J.P., Stry, S. (eds) Laser in Environmental and Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08255-3_1

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