Abstract
The solution of many problems associated with the air pollution, radiative regime of the earth's surface and atmosphere, global and local environmental changes and climate, facing humanity in the early 21st century, require detailed and regular information on atmospheric aerosol and gaseous pollutants in the atmosphere. For monitoring atmospheric pollutants especially effective were the methods of laser sounding of the atmosphere, which provide a vertical profile of aerosol parameters to a height of 20 km In this regard, at the beginning of the 21st century created a continental networks of lidar sounding stations. Over Europe there is a network EARLINET. Laser station, built on the basis of St. Petersburg State University has become the first Russian station that acceded to the European research network. The article briefly presents the technical features of the equipment and demonstrates the first results of the observations.
Highlights
The creation of the Observatory of ecological safety of St
In early 2014, the Station was associated in EARLINET, and it is performing calibration and studying the accuracy of measurements and accomplishing observations according to the network schedule
The data from atmospheric measurements presents an interest for solution of ecological problems and of the problems of atmospheric physics and meteorology. Another important task accomplished by the St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) Resource Center is the development of training programs, including lecture courses and laboratory workshop to provide students with the skills they need to operate modern remote sensing facilities
Summary
The creation of the Observatory of ecological safety of St. Petersburg state University was due to the need of research, creation of new techniques, the elaboration of advanced algorithms for regular monitoring of atmospheric pollution in the city with the use of high-tech lidar instruments [1]. Equipping the Observatory with laser systems provides environmental monitoring, the functioning of the laser station in the framework of the European laser network (EARLINET). In early 2014, the Station was associated in EARLINET, and it is performing calibration and studying the accuracy of measurements and accomplishing observations according to the network schedule. Another important task accomplished by the SPbSU Resource Center is the development of training programs, including lecture courses and laboratory workshop to provide students with the skills they need to operate modern remote sensing facilities
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