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	CALIPSO - Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations
		CALIPSO combines an active lidar instrument with passive infrared and visible imagers to probe the vertical structure and properties of thin clouds and aerosols over the globe.
		CALIPSO and CloudSat are highly complementary and together provide new, never-before-seen 3-D perspectives of how clouds and aerosols form, evolve, and affect weather and climate.
		CALIPSO is a joint U.S. and French (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales/CNES) satellite mission with an expected 3 year lifetime.
	www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov (491 words)

	Calipso climatology satellite en route from Alcatel to California launch site
		The climatology satellite Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) left Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA), plant in Cannes (southern France) during the night of May 18 for transport to the Vandenberg Air Force Base and spaceport in California.
		Calipso will help scientists understand the Earth's climatic system and predict global changes, an ability limited until now by uncertainty about the radiation impact of clouds and aerosols.
		Calipso is part of a global climate study program and will be flying in formation with two American missions, Aqua and Cloudsat, along with the French microsatellite, Parasol.
	www.home.alcatel.com /vpr/vpr.nsf/va_TousByIDPere/IIC4DC9D6889C66D1BC12570060047FBD4EngII (492 words)

	Space Today Online - CALIPSO - Earth Observing System satellite
		CALIPSO carries a LIDAR – a Light Detection and Ranging – for remote sensing of clouds and atmospheric aerosols that influence Earth's climate.
		Prior to CALIPSO and its companion CloudSat, there were uncertainties about the role of clouds and aerosols in the climate system, because it had been difficult to measure those from space.
		CALIPSO and other Earth Observing System research is funded by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, which is dedicated to understanding the Earth as an integrated system and applying Earth System Science to improve prediction of climate, weather and natural hazards using the unique vantage point of space.
	www.spacetoday.org /Satellites/TerraAqua/CALIPSOstory.html (809 words)

	NASA - CALIPSO's First Images Offer New Dimension to Air Quality and Climate Research
		CALIPSO, or Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations, seeks to reveal the secrets of clouds and aerosols, tiny particles suspended in the air, enabling scientists to study how they form, evolve and interact and how they affect our air quality, weather and climate.
		CALIPSO's innovative lidar system is an active remote sensing technique, similar to radar in operation.
		The ability of CALIPSO to observe the location, altitude, optical properties and movement of aerosols around the globe improves our ability to assess and forecast episodes of poor air quality.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/calipso/news/First_Light.html (883 words)

	A-Train Earth Monitoring Mission Will Feature Five Satellites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Using a laser radar, or lidar, Calipso will study the interaction of small particles, or aerosols, in the atmosphere with clouds in an attempt to determine their effect on the Earth’s climate.
		Calipso and CloudSat are part of an ambitious NASA-led project called A-Train, which by mid-2005 should feature five satellites in closely coordinated low Earth orbits.
		Calipso, budgeted at about $228 million including construction, launch and two years of operations, will be the second U.S.-French satellite program to employ the Proteus platform developed by Alcatel Space and the French space agency, CNES.
	www.space.com /spacenews/archive04/missionarch_051704.html (601 words)

	Calipso Climatology Satellite On Its Way To California Launch Site
		The climatology satellite Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) left Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of Alcatel, plant in Cannes (southern France) during the night of May 18 for transport to the Vandenberg Air Force Base and spaceport in California.
		Calipso is part of a global climate study program and will be flying in formation with two American missions, Aqua and Cloudsat, along with the French microsatellite, Parasol.
		Calipso is the second application for the Proteus platform developed by Alcatel in conjunction with CNES.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/eo-05zzh.html (386 words)

	Global Change Master Directory Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The CALIPSO satellite is currently being developed to help scientists answer significant questions and provide new information about the effects of clouds and aerosols (airborne particles) on changes in the Earth's climate.
		CALIPSO will fly a 3-channel lidar with a suite of passive instruments in formation with Aqua to obtain coincident observations of radiative fluxes and atmospheric conditions.
		CloudSat will also fly in formation with CALIPSO to provide a comprehensive characterization of the structure and composition of clouds and their effects on climate under all weather conditions.
	gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov /ProjectOneStop/getDocument.py?docID=CALIPSO&xsl=gos.xsl (278 words)

	Cnes - Calipso, bientôt le jour-J
		Placé sur une orbite polaire quasi-héliosynchrone à 705 km d’altitude, Calipso étudie le rôle des nuages et des aérosols dans le système climatique en établissant des profils verticaux de l’atmosphère.
		Calipso et Cloudsat sont ainsi dans la dernière ligne droite à Vandenberg.
		Calipso marque une nouvelle étape dans la coopération franco-américaine en matière d'observation de la Terre et de développement durable, domaines de réalisations majeures pour les Etats-Unis et la France.
	www.cnes.fr /html/_96_197_5133_.php (413 words)

	My Way News
		The CloudSat and Calipso satellites are set to launch no earlier than Oct. 26 aboard a Boeing Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
		David Winker, Calipso principal investigator, said current cloud studies focus on individual clouds.
		CloudSat and Calipso are managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
	apnews.myway.com /article/20050916/D8CL1EEO1.html (175 words)

	JPL.NASA.GOV: News Releases
		Calipso's polarization lidar instrument can tell the difference between ice and water in clouds, and between liquid and solid aerosol particles.
		By distinguishing aerosols from ice particles based on combined Calipso and CloudSat data, we will gain new insight into dynamics and properties of clouds and their influence on Earth's radiation balance.
		Calipso is being developed through collaboration between NASA and France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales.
	www.jpl.nasa.gov /news/news.cfm?release=2005-076 (573 words)

	CALIPSO
		The Franco-American CALIPSO mission (Cloud Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) was selected by the NASA for the Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) program to supply a unique data set of atmosphere vertical profiles measured by a Lidar on-board a satellite.
		The CALIPSO satellite, which uses a PROTEUS platform, will have a payload composed of one backscattering Lidar, main instrument equiped of a 1 meter telescope, a visible camera, and an infrared imager which will be provided by France.
		CALIPSO should fly in tandem with CLOUDSAT radar satellite, and both will integrate the A-Train, constellation of satellites dedicated to the observation of clouds, aerosols and the water cycle.
	smsc.cnes.fr /CALIPSO (136 words)

	Calipso Diving Lanzarote -About Us
		Calipso Diving Lanzarote is a BSAC Centre of Excellence No. 146, a PADI Resort Centre S-9645 and an SSI.
		Calipso Diving will bring you diving that can be relaxing, breath-taking, tranquil, action-packed and adventurous - the choice is yours.
		Calipso Diving provides all the logistics of transport, Instructor guides and kit hire, and there is opportunity to do beach, boat and night dives.
	www.calipso-diving.com (353 words)

	- - Calipso QPQ Validation Plan: Chapter 3 -
		Sun photometers are calibrated by the Langley method every 2-3 months, which is then transferred to field sunphotometers pre- and post-deployment to an accuracy of 1-2% for aerosol optical thickness, and every 9-12 months to get an accuracy of 5% for sky radiance.
		Many of the lidars in the network belong to research programs on the atmospheric radiation and/or regional air-pollution, and the lidars are operated continuously throughout year.
		The goal of this regional-scale monitoring program is to characterize means, variability, and trends of climate-forcing properties of different types of aerosols, and to understand the factors that control these properties.
	calipsovalidation.hamptonu.edu /chapter3.htm (2092 words)

	Calipso for Linear Programming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CALIPSO for Linear Programming is a shareware package designed for use by students and teachers of linear and integer programming.
		The capabilities of Calipso for Windows 95 are best described by listing its most important commands.
		SSGAUSS is the same as GAUSS except that Calipso enters the row operations to be performed rather than have the user type them.
	www.webpages.uidaho.edu /~calvert/lp.html (539 words)

	Calipso for Linear Algebra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CALIPSO for Linear Algebra is a shareware package to help students learn linear algebra.
		CALIPSO performs virtually any process encountered in a first term introductory linear algebra course or a second term course emphasizing numerical methods.
		The two principle goals in its development are to provide an environment in which a student can easily solve problems without excessive hand calculation, and to involve the student as much as possible in the execution of the more complex algorithms such as the QR method.
	www.webpages.uidaho.edu /~calvert/la.html (433 words)

	NASA weather satellites to study clouds - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The CloudSat and Calipso satellites are set to launch no earlier than Oct. 26 aboard a
		Calipso has an instrument to detect aerosol particles and distinguish them from cloud particles.
		The upcoming mission, however, will view clouds from a global point of view and could lead to improved weather forecasting and climate prediction.
	www.boston.com /news/science/articles/2005/09/15/nasa_weather_satellites_to_study_clouds (207 words)

	Hampton University - Department of University Relations
		Patrick McCormick, co-director of HU's Center for Atmospheric Sciences, is the co-principal investigator for the CALIPSO project, and has spent almost a decade preparing for the mission.
		The CALIPSO data will be sent from NASA Langley Research Center to HU, where HU's faculty and students will perform validation and scientific studies.
		In addition to the data analysis and validation efforts, HU is in charge of the CALIPSO Outreach Program, aimed at educating school-age children, their teachers, and the public on the purpose and usefulness of CALIPSO and other NASA programs.
	www.hamptonu.edu /news/050206_61_calipso_launch.htm (341 words)

	CALIPSO Outreach
		Felten Middle School students have been focusing on CALIPSO (cloud-aerosol lidar and infrared pathfinder satellite observation) a satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, Calif., on April 28, 2006.
		The students of T.J. Trout's class have been collecting and reporting GLOBE data, including observations on air temperature, clouds, contrails, precipitation, aerosols and water vapor.
		CALIPSO and CloudSat launched aboard a Delta II vehicle from the Vandenberg Air Force Base at 6:02:16.721 AM EDT (10:02:16.721 UTC) on 28 April 2006.
	calipsooutreach.hamptonu.edu (155 words)

	NASA - CALIPSO
		CALIPSO provides new insight into the role that clouds and atmospheric aerosols (airborne particles) play in regulating Earth's weather, climate, and air quality.
		CALIPSO is a joint mission between NASA and CNES, the French space agency.
		Reference resources on the CALIPSO data set, including detailed data quality summaries and a data catalog are also available at the ASDC CALIPSO page.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/calipso/main (391 words)

	RedOrbit - Space - CALIPSO and CloudSat: Dancing Around Earth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Measurements from CALIPSO and CloudSat will be used to test and improve the accuracy of cloud and aerosol measurements from the other A-train satellites, according to David Winker, NASA's principal investigator for CALIPSO and Graeme Stephens, NASA's Principal Investigator for CloudSat.
		The CloudSat Mission is a partnership between Colorado State Univerity, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, the Canadian Space Agency, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Department of Energy.
		NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia is leading the CALIPSO mission, providing overall project management and collaborating with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, CNES, Ball Aerospace, Hampton University and the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace in France.
	www.rednova.com /news/display?id=131220 (640 words)

	TheCatSite.com Forums - Calipso my baby died today
		Calipso was a cornish rex cat, 10 years old.
		She was not feeling well over the weekend and today she has passed away.
		HUGS to you and Calipso is now playing at the Rainbow Bridge and smiling at all the good times she had with you.
	www.thecatsite.com /forums/printthread.php?t=28192 (343 words)

	Calipso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The interaction between the patient and the interviewer is the main focus of patient assessment and provides an ideal medium for the development of multimedia clinical case studies.
		The Calipso packages ask the user to make a diagnosis based on all the information available to them.
		They are then given specific feedback as to whether their response is correct, and the reasons supporting or refuting each diagnosis in turn.
	www.sovereign-publications.com /leedsinnovations.htm (635 words)

	CALIPSO - Media Center - Multimedia - Image Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The tractor/trailer was first driven onto the C5A at Buckley AFB in Colorado and then driven off at the Nice Airport in France.
		The payload is the large, white, covered container in the middle of the trailer's bed emerging from the belly of the plane.
		CALIPSO is a collaboration between NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), the French space agency CNES, Hampton University, the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), and Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. The primary roles and contributions of these partners can be found at http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov.
	calipsooutreach.hamptonu.edu /images.html (240 words)

	CALIPSO: Columbia ALmanac of Information Pertaining to Sexual Orientation
		CALIPSO is an unofficial publication produced by members of the Columbia community.
		It is intended as a resource guide to issues pertaining to sexual orientation for students, administrators, faculty, and staff of Columbia University, Barnard College, Teachers College, and Union Theological Seminary.
		CALIPSO is not affiliated with any other group or organization.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/gables/calipso (178 words)

	Amazon.ca: Calipso: Search Results Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		O de cómo Calipso tienta a Odiseo, de cómo el cuerpo de Popocaté- petl es ahora una montaña...
		About 10 km east of Las Vizcachas is the Restaurant El Calipso, reputed to be one of the best restaurants in the country.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/external-search?search-type=ss&tag=theliedandart-20&mode=classical&keyword=Calipso (603 words)

	CALIPSO Monitors Pulse Of Soufriere Hills Volcano
		The CALIPSO project (Caribbean Andesite Lava Island Precision Seismo-geodetic Observatory) is the first volcano monitoring system of its type installed at an andesitic volcano.
		The institutions involved in the CALIPSO project include Penn State, University of Arkansas, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Duke University, Bristol University (UK), Leeds University (UK), Arizona State University and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory.
		Now that the CALIPSO equipment is in place, the researchers plan an island-wide experiment using 100 to 150 additional seismographs.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2004/12/041219172205.htm (902 words)

	The NewsAhead Agency for future world news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A Boeing Delta 2 rocket blasts off with Cloudsat and CALIPSO satellites on a mission designed to help scientists understand how the Earth's climate system functions and how it will change, as well as the role of clouds in climate change.
		NASA’s CloudSat will use radar to measure the vertical structure of clouds and cloud properties from orbit, while CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations), a joint mission with France, will study the effects of clouds and aerosols on changes in the Earth's climate.
		Data from CALIPSO will help create climate predictions that can be used for national and international policy decisions about global climate change.
	www.newsahead.com /content/view/609/71 (193 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - CloudSat/CALIPSO Mission Set to Launch
		The top image is the CloudSat satellite, while the bottom image is the CALIPSO satellite, which is short for “Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations.” Together, CALIPSO and CloudSat will provide new perspectives on Earth’s clouds and aerosols, answering questions about how they form, evolve, and affect water supply, climate, weather, and air quality.
		The CALIPSO satellite will provide vertical, curtain-like images of the atmosphere on a global scale using a lidar.
		(A lidar is similar to a radar, but uses short pulses of laser light instead of radio waves.) CALIPSO will allow scientists to determine the altitudes of clouds and aerosol layers (and how much the layers overlap), to identify the composition of clouds, and to estimate the abundance and sizes of aerosols.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17258 (364 words)

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