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Instrument for measuring [[cloud base]] height above the surface with [[light]] detection  and ranging ([[lidar]]), using a pulsed [[laser]] and [[signal]] processing to determine the location of strong  backscatter from the lower [[cloud]] boundary.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Instrument for measuring [[cloud base]] height above the surface with [[light]] detection  and ranging ([[lidar]]), using a pulsed [[laser]] and [[signal]] processing to determine the location of strong  backscatter from the lower [[cloud]] boundary.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 05:22, 29 March 2024

Instrument for measuring cloud base height above the surface with light detection and ranging (lidar), using a pulsed laser and signal processing to determine the location of strong backscatter from the lower cloud boundary.

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