The Raman Lidar group engages in a broad range of scientific and engineering activity toward the goal of better understanding atmospheric dynamics and radiation. This activity can be
grouped into Experimental campaigns, Laboratory Studies, Technology Development and Publications.

The experimental campaigns occur both at GSFC and in various field measurement programs, the first of which was the 1986 Cooperative Huntsville Meterological Experiment
for which the group deployed an early version of a mobile water vapor lidar system. Supportive measurements included total column water from GPS and aerosol properties from sun photometer are also performed to augment these experimental activities.

Laboratory research has recently been undertaken in the Code 613.1 Raman lidar lab in such areas as profiling of CO2, spectral properties of liquid water scattering as well as multi-wavelength measurements of aerosol properties.

Technology development is undertaken both in complete systems such as the current Scanning Raman Lidar and the Raman Airborne Spectroscopic Lidar but also in sub-system
components such as a laser power stabilization system and a bore site alignment system.

The group regularly publishes in journals as well as in conference procedings.