CALIPSO Satellite Paths (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

CALIPSO Satellite Paths

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As the CALIPSO satellite traces a path across the Atlantic, its lidar instrument sends out pulses of light that bounce off particles in the atmosphere and back to the satellite. It distinguishes dust from other particles based on optical properties.

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Conceptual Image Lab, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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