AN ATMOSPHERIC LIDAR DATA-ACQUISITION

Sprxa slsp. The work reported hereia is a part of the resea~,ch under 9ro~ect * coC ateda the Wffw Rm ULnTaborator~s of the iiwftltute of-Science and Technalogy for the Advanced Research Proieci Agency, Dflpr-ment of Defenne, under Contract DAHIC-15-68-C-0144. Cctrats at ".-ts to The Univel.Ity of Michig.A for the support of aponsored research r•ea.:ninltered througi thc Office of the Vice-Pres•dent for Research.:. Project Description. A primary objective of Project AMi- * 9M the. d4te-minithT tdar uaefuiO s •~rof groniW-based optics for track*ig weiam Ue-the piqstcal parameters of space tbjects. Other oentives bwri * 4A'A.-ge~opysical nrax-netere and comducting observation pn~pams a~t tin- K Walhakal. Observatory in selected arem a of olfrared nhiLi~omy. tifltQ- flaleakala Observatory is located on Kole KelePekflvtI c e island of Maul, 1Jan1. The facility 'a operated byc A staff-o l physicists, and technicians, who maintain the fttioa at corduc.al,m...'atobo servaflona and exeriments. Project AMOS utilizes the capablilties of the, Computation Departmeot S