NSF Consortium of Resonance andRayleigh Lidars

Haystack Observatory Sept 23-26, 2008

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Description

What is CRRL?

A university-based lidar consortium with applications tomiddle and upper atmosphere research.

Often a centerpiece instrument, the lidar technique providesthe most comprehensive measurement of range-resolved, neutralgas properties in the middle atmosphere and lower thermosphere.

Products:

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CRRL Director&

Steering Committee

University of ColoradoPI: Jeff Thayer

Collaborator: Jonathan Friedman, Arecibo Observatory

Who is CRRL?NWRAColorado Research Associates

PI: Dave FrittsCo-I:Biff WilliamsCoRAUIUC

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampagnePI: Gary SwensonCo-I: Alan Liu

CU - CTC

University of ColoradoPI: Xinzhao ChuCo-I: Wentao Huang

CSU

Colorado State UniversityPI: Steve ReisingCo-Is: Chiao-Yao (Joe) Sheand Titus Yuan

Five CRRL PIsRichard CollinsJohn PlaneRolando Garcia

Sites

Where is CRRL?

Andoya, Norway

Cerro Pachon

CSUCU

UIUC

CRRL Tech CenterSite: Boulder, ColoradoLocation: 40°N, 105°WElevation: 1655 m

CSU LidarSite: Fort Collins, ColoradoLocation: 41°N, 105°WElevation: 1570 m

CoRA LidarSite: Andoya, NorwayLocation: 69°N, 16°EElevation: 380 m

UIUC LidarSite (2008): Urbana, IllinoisLocation: 40°N, 88°WElevation: 225 mSite (2009): Cerro Pachón,ChileLocation: 30°S, 70°W,Elevation 2715m

Science Leadership:Expertise in mesosphere and lower thermosphere neutral physics and chemistry: non-linear wave dynamics, wind and thermal structure, metal chemistry, polar mesospheric clouds, climate trends…

Science Productivity:45 Published articles in Applied Optics, JGR, GRL, JASTP in past two years

Science Technology:Technology innovations have advanced the field and these developments have

led to science advancements in other fields

Science Driver: Na W/T lidar is a centerpiece instrument attracting science campaigns,

spacecraft validation, and model verification - Rocket campaigns in SOR, White Sands, and Andoya - Leonid meteor shower campaign at SOR - Multi-instrument collaboration at Maui-MALT, ALOMAR and

Cerro Pachon, Chile - CSU diurnal cycle studies with TIME-GCM and TIMED SABER

ScienceCRRL: Science

Challenges

Facility Challenges: Keeping all Elements Well Balanced

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CRRLTech Center

Innovation

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Challenges

Facility Challenges: As a University-Based Facility, Budgets Impact Students

Student Impact:Students serve as the work force for operations, maintenance, technology

development, science productivity, and future innovations.

Budget Impact:Facility budget fluctuations and pressures related to operations and data for

community usage has a direct impact on students whose support requires consistency and stability to complete degrees