Alignment of scanning lidars in offshore campaigns – an extension of the sea surface levelling method

Gramitzky, Kira; Jäger, Florian; Callies, Doron; Hildebrand, Tabea; Lundquist, Julie K.; Pauscher, Lukas

doi:10.5194/wes-11-861-2026

Articles | Volume 11, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-861-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-861-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 11, issue 3

Research article

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20 Mar 2026

Research article |

| 20 Mar 2026

Alignment of scanning lidars in offshore campaigns – an extension of the sea surface levelling method

Kira Gramitzky, Florian Jäger, Doron Callies, Tabea Hildebrand, Julie K. Lundquist, and Lukas Pauscher

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Final revised paper (published on 20 Mar 2026)
Preprint (discussion started on 10 Oct 2025)

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RC1:
'Peer review of wes-2025-191 by Elliot Simon', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Nov 2025

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Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2025-191-RC1
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Kira Gramitzky, 20 Jan 2026
  
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  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2025-191-AC1
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'Comment on wes-2025-191', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Nov 2025

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Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2025-191-RC2
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Kira Gramitzky, 20 Jan 2026
  
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  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2025-191-AC2

Peer review completion

AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload

AR by Kira Gramitzky on behalf of the Authors (20 Jan 2026) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (28 Jan 2026) by Jakob Mann

ED: Publish as is (10 Feb 2026) by Jakob Mann (Chief editor)

AR by Kira Gramitzky on behalf of the Authors (20 Feb 2026) Manuscript

Short summary

This study introduces an extended sea surface levelling method for the accurate offshore calibration of scanning lidars. This method can determine the alignment of the laser beam, including any vertical shift, and is independent of the scan pattern. Tests using real measurement data and a detailed uncertainty study confirm its reliability. The study offers a versatile calibration approach and improves confidence in offshore wind measurements with scanning lidars.