CALIPSO is a joint U.S. (NASA)/French (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales/CNES) mission. Observations from spaceborne lidar, combined with passive imagery, will lead to improved understanding of the role aerosols and clouds play in regulating the Earth’s climate, in particular, how aerosols and clouds interact with one another.
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Payload manufacturer. Includes a spacecraft overview and information about the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) instrument.
Offers an overview of the program, discussion of science results, and instrument details.
Includes an overview of the program and summary of specifications.
Offers an overview of the program, discussion of science results, and instrument details.
Includes an overview of the program and summary of specifications.
Payload manufacturer. Includes a spacecraft overview and information about the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) instrument.
