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The Expanding Role of Lidar at NASA

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Laser systems are proving invaluable for monitoring the terrestrial environment and for exploring the solar system.

Dr. Farzin Amzajerdian, NASA Langley Research Center

The growing importance of laser-based remote sensing instruments to NASA scientists and space mission designers is not surprising. Lasers offer clear advantages over passive and active radio-wave measurements for many space applications. These advantages include excellent spatial resolution, nonreliance on natural light sources, and the ability to aim and scan. The past success of lidar instruments in space, combined with the potential of laser remote sensing to outperform conventional instruments, has made the NASA scientists and engineers bolder and more ambitious in their planning of...Read full article

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    Published: July 2008
    Basic ScienceConsumerenergyFeatureslaser-based remote sensing instrumentslidar instrumentsNASA Langley Research CenterSensors & Detectors

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