Instrument report for Honeywell Atmospheric Winds Campaign for Space (HAWCS)

The HALAS system has proven capable of delivering timely weather information from high-altitude atmospheric lidar measurements in both ground and aircraft-based variants. A space-based HALAS represents the next frontier for technological development that would expand the geographical footprint and benefit the earth observing network, while adding valuable data to the predictive modeling mission of NOAA.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.25923/wawt-7691
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Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
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Instrument report for Honeywell Atmospheric Winds Campaign for Space (HAWCS)

Erik H. Horak, Patrick Conry, Thomas Dobbins, Kaizhong Gao
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
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Instrument report for Honeywell Atmospheric Winds Campaign for Space (HAWCS)

Erik H. Horak, Patrick Conry, Thomas Dobbins, Kaizhong Gao
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The HALAS system has proven capable of delivering timely weather information from high-altitude atmospheric lidar measurements in both ground and aircraft-based variants. A space-based HALAS represents the next frontier for technological development that would expand the geographical footprint and benefit the earth observing network, while adding valuable data to the predictive modeling mission of NOAA.

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Instrument report for Honeywell Atmospheric Winds Campaign for Space (HAWCS) — Erik H. Horak, Patrick Conry, et al. · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS