Technical evaluation of optical remote detection instruments: DOAS and LIDAR

The new generation of optical remote detection instruments such as FTIR, DO AS and LIDAR is issued from various technical developments during the last years. They offer new perspectives in the determination of the atmospheric characteristics since they allow measuring simultaneously several pollutant s over long distances. The integration of these instruments into an experim ental site or air quality control network involves the evaluation of their potentiality and the determination of their metrology performances. In this work, we focus on the estimate of DOAS and LIDAR.