Halo-Photonics - Stream Line Doppler Lidar systems for meteorology, boundary layer research, and cloud studies


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The Halo Photonics pulsed Doppler LiDAR system is a unique, state-of-the-art autonomous instrument for atmospheric remote sensing. The systems are suited to boundary layer meteorology, cloud measurements, wind profiling and air quality monitoring - all in one unit.

Features:
- Field deployable
- Turn key operation
- Eye safe (Class 1M)
- Modular construction
- Low power, air cooled
- Data logged in ASCII
- Flexible software
- Remote monitoring/control

Typical applications:
- Cloud studies:
- - Doppler ceilometer
- - Cloud convection
- Wind profiling [Example]
- Air quality monitoring
- Pollution dispersion
- Gust monitoring
- Wind shear monitoring
- Boundary layer meteorology

- Airports:
- Wind profiles
- Cloud base mapping
- Visibility
- Vortex detection and tracking

- University research:
- PBL mapping
- Eddy dissipation rate
- Cloud research
- Water/ice discrimination

- Environmental monitoring:
- City pollution mapping
- Air quality assessment
- Pollution dispersion
- Forest fire detection and tracking

- Meteorology:
- Wind profiling
- Visibility
- Boundary layer mixing height
- Scanning ceilometer

The Stream Line unit is an autonomous, turn-key LiDAR system incorporating an all-sky scanner housed in an environmental enclosure.

Wind flow data - showing the flow over a 2km diameter 10 degree elevation. Each frame took 23 seconds to capture.
An RHI scan showing a flow reversal with increasing height. The cloud base was at 1.5km	.