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The operation of AMALi requires experienced personnel on board the aircraft. AMALi is a CLASS IV Laser Product. Exposure to the laser radiation is very dangerous and may cause severe damage to eyes and skin. This even applies to diffuse radiation. CONTACT WITH THE LASER BEAM MUST BE AVOIDED AT ALL TIMES!
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| contenttype | Metadata |
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| Manufacturer | AWI Potsdam |
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| Serial No. | AMALi_01 |
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| Type | Light Detection And Ranging |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:amali_01 |
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| contenttype | Contacts |
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| Name | Institution | Role |
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| Roland Neuber | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Device Contact |
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Components
The AMALi system comprises the optical unit with a Nd:YAG Laser configured by the company Big Sky Laser, Montana, USA. Additionally, the operation of AMALi requires the installation of a laser control unit, a data aquisition unit and a power distribution. The device is handled with an operator PC. Quartz glass windows are installed in the cabin roof or in the underfloor compartment depending on installation direction.
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| The AMALi can be installed upward or downward looking. Quartz glass windows are installed on the cabin roof and on an underfloor opening. The measuring unit is fastened to the cabin floor. Electronics are installed in a rack. |
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Data logging, storage and archiving
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| contenttype | Parameters |
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| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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| aerosol attenuated backscatter at 532 nm | backscatter strength | none | | aerosol attenuated backscatter at 355 nm | backscatter strength | none | | depolarisation ratio at 532 nm | backscatter strength | none |
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Rawdata storage on board
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During flight AMALi data are stored on an external PC with a specific LabVIEW software. |
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