EOC is involved in various projects to measure wind speeds with the aid of satellites, which are being carried out under the leadership of the DLR Institute for Atmospheric Physics.
The LIDAR measurement of wind speeds utilizes the fact that light which is scattered back by the moving atmosphere undergoes a wavelength shift due to the so-called Doppler effect. The speed of the backscattering particle in the direction of the beam can be calculated from the extent and direction of the shift. Following the successful ADM Aeolus mission, which measured wind profiles from 2018-2023, a follow-up mission, Aeolus-2, is planned for the early 2030s. Together with IPA, the EOC is involved in the Level 1 processing algorithms for the new mission, i.e. for calibrating the detector signals. The IMF is also carrying out development tasks for the operational Level 2A processor.
