ACOUSTIC REMOTE-SENSING AND ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS

The 6th International symposium on Acoustic Remote Sensing and Associated Techniques of the Atmosphere and Oceans (6th ISARS) was held in Athens, Greece from 26 to 29 May 1992. It was organized by the National Observatory of Athens, the University of Athens and the European Association for the Science of Air Pollution (EURASAP). Sixty participants from 21 countries were present including some of the pioneers in acoustic remote sensing. Papers were presented on: (1) Acoustic sensing techniques; (2) Acoustic instrumentation; (3) RASS and lidar; (4) Applications of remote sensing to air pollution studies; (5) Boundary layer studies. The detailed discussion which followed each presentation as well as the round table discussion which was organized in the last session led to agreement about how best to proceed in both the development and use of the various remote sensing techniques for obtaining better results with the individual systems. Special attention was given to the intercomparison between the different techniques and on the possible design of a complete profilometer system which will combine the various instrument performance and will achieve better accuracy and resolution, covering at the same time a wide range of heights. The 7th ISARS international meeting will be held after two years in Boulder, CO, U.S.A. and will be organized by the WPL-NOAA.