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Riegl Airborne Laser Scanner
Riegl Airborne Laser Scanner

Riegl Airborne Laser Scanners are airborne lidar systems produced by Riegl Laser Measurement Systems. They are commonly used for topographic mapping of glacial, agricultural, urban, and geological regions. Operating mainly in the near-infrared wavelength, they can function at altitudes up to about 14,000 feet, with a field of view approximately 60 to 75 degrees, and measurement rates reaching around 3 MHz, depending on the lidar system.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Lidar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Waveform
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography
Land Surface
Variable
Variable
Variable
Currently unavailble

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10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1690External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1820External Link
10.5067/BV4D8RRU1H7UExternal Link
SnowEx
GeoTIFF
10.5067/LCWGONIUOEERExternal Link
SnowEx
GeoTIFF
10.5067/2JA2F0NF99TFExternal Link
SnowEx
GeoTIFF
10.5067/NE8CLN3ES5XQExternal Link
SnowEx
GeoTIFF
10.5067/OYF98UGSOUQYExternal Link
SnowEx
LAZ