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Planetary Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, PEARL

Explore our current instruments including scanning lidar, meteorology sensors, particle concentration technology, and more at the University of Michigan's Planetary Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) in Ann Arbor, MI.

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Planetary Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, PEARL

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  1. Planetary Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, PEARL University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

  2. Our Research Trailer

  3. Current Instruments • Scanning Lidar • Meteorology sensors, T, P, humidity, wind • Particle concentration (MiniPCS) • Eddy correlation instruments • Microwave radiometer, KU-band

  4. Portable Lidar

  5. Lidar Characteristics • ParameterValue/Type • Laser SourceNd:YAG • Wavelength 1570 nm • Pulse Length 10.9 ns • Laser Beam Divergence 12 mrad • Pulse Energy 70 mJ • Telescope 10" Schmidt-Cassegrain • Telescope Divergence10 mrad • System Dimensions44" L x 40" H x 30" W • Primary Power110 VAC, 10 A

  6. Particle concentration and size MiniPCS

  7. RPV Sounding

  8. RPV Characteristics • Stable and robust • Short take off/landing & fast rate-of-climb: supercharged, 4-cycle engine • Simple autopilot • GPS system for out-of-sight flights • APRS system for viewing the airplane position in real time on a laptop computer

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