Abstract
A new performance index for atmospheric lidar, namely the power–aperture–mixing ratio–scattering cross-section (PAMS) product, is proposed. Unlike the index widely used at present, namely the power–aperture (PA) product, the new index provides an accurate comparison between different types of lidar for measuring the same atmospheric parameters. Using a sodium resonance lidar and a ‘Rayleigh’ lidar for measuring temperature and wind in the mesopause region (80–105 km) as an example, the concept and application of PAMS are illustrated.
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