Development of an Orbital LIDAR System for Mars Atmospheric Research

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dc.contributor.advisorWhiteway, James A.
dc.contributor.authorBaal, Davin John
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T10:57:54Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T10:57:54Z
dc.date.copyright2025-01-23
dc.date.issued2025-04-10
dc.date.updated2025-04-10T10:57:53Z
dc.degree.disciplineEarth & Space Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractA Monte Carlo model was developed to simulate multiple scattering and depolarization of LIDAR signals in water ice clouds and mineral dust in the atmosphere of Mars. This model was used to test the viability of an orbital LIDAR system for the study of the Martian atmosphere. It was found that a system with the same laser as the Earth-based CALIPSO orbital LIDAR system but with a receiver telescope with half the diameter of CALIPSO's is capable of producing reliable measurements of typical Martian cloud and dust conditions.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42875
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subject.keywordsLiDAR
dc.subject.keywordsMars
dc.subject.keywordsClouds
dc.subject.keywordsDust
dc.titleDevelopment of an Orbital LIDAR System for Mars Atmospheric Research
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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