NASA NTRS · 19780030969
Airborne Oceanographic Lidar System
Abstract
The Airborne Oceanographic Lidar (AOL), a spatially scanning range-gated device installed on board a NASA C-54 aircraft, is described. The AOL system is capable of measuring topographical relief or water depth (bathymetry) with a range resolution of plus or minus 0.3 m in the vertical dimension. The system may also be used to measure fluorescent spectral signatures from 3500 to 8000 A with a resolution of 100 A. Potential applications of the AOL, including sea state measurements, water transparency assessments, oil spill identification, effluent identification and crop cover assessment are also mentioned.
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Bressel, C., Itzkan, I., Nunes, J. E., Hoge, F.. 1977-01-01. Airborne Oceanographic Lidar System. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19780030969
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