CALIPSO Satellite Detecting Dust (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

CALIPSO Satellite Detecting Dust

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The lidar instrument aboard the CALIPSO satellite 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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NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio

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