On July 7, 1993, the MSFC lidar performed a series of very low angle fixed scans varying from 2.5 degrees to 4 degrees to test if this configuration could be used to examine the backscatter and wind inhomogeneities in the boundary layer. Poly-pulsed wind velocities and amplitudes for elevations 2.5 degrees and 4 degrees were looked at. Strong lidar signals can be seen in the 7 to 10 range gate areas.
SWA also generated time series for both elevation angles at range gate 8 (high snr) and at the range gate where the signal hits the mountain.
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