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The Community Doppler Lidar Simulation Model (DLSM) Telescope/Scanner Input Fields |
Telescope/Scanner Input Fields.
| Input | Unit | Min. Limit | Max. Limit | Description |
| Scanner Shot Manager Type | --- | --- | --- | Options: Conical, Step-Stare, Fixed Beam* |
| Diameter of the primary | m | 0 | 100 | Diameter of the primary telescope mirror |
| Nadir Scan Angle | deg | 0 | 90 | Nadir scan angle |
| Scan Rate | rpm | 0 | 100 | Scanner rate |
| Pointing Jitter * | mrad | 0 | 10 | Pointing Jitter |
| PRF Option | --- | --- | --- | Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF |
| Cosine Modifier Option * | --- | --- | --- | Options: no modification, modify scan by a cosine function |
| Number of Discrete Azimuths | --- | 1 | 20 | Number of discrete azimuths in a total scan period |
| Duty Cycle | % | 0 | 100 | Duty Cycle is used to compute the wait time
before the complete scan cycle is repeated
(100.0/duty cycle - 1) * scan period |
| Place in Sequence | --- | 1 | 20 | Place in sequence of the azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Azimuth Angle | deg | 0 | 360 | Azimuth angle for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Nadir Scan Angle | deg | 0 | 90 | Nadir scan angle for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Pointing Jitter * | mrad | 0 | 10 | Pointing Jitter for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Dwell Time | s | 0 | 10000 | Time to dwell for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Gap Time | s | 0 | 10000 | Time in the gap between azimuth angles for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Dwell PRF Option | --- | --- | --- | Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Gap PRF Option | --- | --- | --- | Options: use Peak PRF, use Nominal PRF, use 0 for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
| Scan Direction to next Scan | --- | --- | --- | Options: clockwise or counter-clockwise for each discrete azimuth angle in the total scan period |
* This option is not available the DLSM version 4.2. Non-operational input fields and technical sections have been included for anticipation of future model upgrades.
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Last Updated: 02/07/2007