The 532 nm Green Optical Covariance Wind
Lidar (GrOAWL) was flown on a NASA WB-57
research aircraft during the summer of 2016 to
validate the instrument design and evaluate wind
measurement capability and sensitivity.
Comparisons with dropsondes and atmospheric
models showed good agreement, demonstrating
that a GrOAWL type instrument could provide
high-value wind measurements from both
airborne and space-based platforms
Airborne tests of an OAWL Doppler lidar: Results and potential for space deployment