Title :
Development of an airborne lidar surface topography simulator
Author :
Yu, Anthony W. ; Harding, David J. ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Abshire, James B. ; Sun, Xiaoli ; Cavanaugh, John F. ; Valett, Susan R. ; Ramos-Izquierdo, Luis A.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we will discuss our development progress on a non-scanning, swath mapping laser altimetry system. This paper will discuss the system approach, enabling technologies and instrument concept for the swath mapping laser altimetry.
Keywords :
altimeters; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; remote sensing by radar; topography (Earth); airborne lidar surface topography simulator; nonscanning laser altimetry system; swath mapping laser altimetry system; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Laser beams; Laser radar; Measurement by laser beam; Microchip lasers; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
