noaa-crest research facilities: HU
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) Data Center, Hampton University
 
The AIM Project Data Center is the clearinghouse for serving AIM satellite data to the scientific community and the general public. The center houses the main web server for the AIM mission and the back-up capability for the Solar Occultation for Ice Experiment (SOFIE) operations. Computer equipment for several students, staff and visiting researchers is provided on site, including 9 workstations running Linux or Windows XP. Software development tools for IDL, C++, and other programming environments are available for use in analyzing the AIM data.
HU 48-in Lidar

Laser specifications:


WL(nm)

1064
532
355
266
Energy
(mJ)
1260
670
350
84
Repetition(Hz)
Pulsewidth(ns)
Divergence(mrad)
20
5-8
0.5
HU 48-in Lidar
Licel transient recorder
Sampling rate:
Counting rate:
20MHz
250MHz
Hamamatsu PMT
Type No.
R7400u-03
Licel APD module with lens
adapter
Type:

Range resolution:
EG&G C309546

15 m
CALIPSO: Resolution at Alt. (km) ΔZ (m) Δ H (km) Repetition: 20.16 Hz
  0-8 30 0.33 Pulse energy: 110 mJ
  8-20 60 1 Divergence: 100 μrad