In this work, we studied the feasibility of a range resolved bistatic imaging lidar using a CCD camera. The theoretical study revealed that the bistatic imaging lidar could successfully receive a wide height range A-scope signal without range correction and also without alignment for field of view overlapping, although height resolution decreased with height. Field experimental results confirmed these theoretical predictions and showed that the bistatic imaging lidar was a powerful tool for measuring the lower atmosphere, especially near the surface of the earth.
