title: Effects of the earth's atmosphere on a spaceborne IR Doppler wind-sensing system.
abstract: We have produced temporally varying global model profiles of molecular absorption, aerosol backscatter, refractive turbulence, and cloudiness for IR wavelengths. These models are used in a numerical simulation of a coherent Doppler lidar operating at 300-km (Shuttle) and 800-km (operational) altitudes to investigate the atmospheric effects on such systems.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Post