Applications of optical devices in environmental science.

[silin]

Are there any applications of optical devices in environmental science? What technologies, companies and research groups are involved?

[berkeman]

Are there any applications of optical devices in environmental science? What technologies, companies and research groups are involved?

A few things come to mind... For air quality and other atmospheric properties, I'm sure at least some optical sensors are used. You should be able to find something with that angle. Also, Environmental Science would include the movement of the Earth's plates, I would think, and both lasers and satellite imagery would be used in those studies.

Are you able to find any information on those two topics?

[Dr Lots-o'watts]

A ceilometer is a great example.

[MATLABdude]

These guys do a bunch of work with laser spectroscopy for gas detection / analysis (DISCLAIMER: friends of mine work there)
http://www.boreal-laser.com/