Instrument

UAF Scanner
University of Alaska Fairbanks Lidar Scanner

The UAF Lidar Scanner is an airborne lidar system operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Its design was based on the Riegl LMS-1240i scanner. It detects lidar backscatter at 905 nm and is used for mapping glaciers typically across Alaska. The UAF Scanner has a footprint of 20 cm and a grid spacing of about 1 m, both along-track and across-track. It has a scan angle of 30 degrees from nadir and can operate at a maximum of about 500 m above ground level (AGL).

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Lidar

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter

Earth Science > Cryosphere > Glaciers/ice Sheets > Glacier Topography/ice Sheet Topography

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar

Vertical Measurement Regions

Full Column Profile, Land Surface

Temporal Resolution

N/A

Spatial Resolution

20 cm

Measurement Frequency

331.3 THz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Christopher Larsen
Technical Contact
Christopher Larsen
Instrument Maker
UAF, Riegl
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repositories
- data center outside NASA
- National Snow and Ice Data Center DAAC (NSIDC DAAC)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

DHC-3

DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter

1 Campaign · 5 Instruments

IceBridge

Operation IceBridge

2009—2021

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

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Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

Cirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils and Cirrus Layers - Florida Area Cirrus Experiment (CRYSTAL-FACE) Quick-Look Data

CampaignsCirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils and Cirrus Layers Florida Area Cirrus Experiment

PlatformsCessna Citation II, NASA WB-57, Campaign Field Sites, NASA Earth Resources-2 Aircraft

IceBridge UAF Lidar Profiler L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets V00110.5067/2I5C7MQ2K6V1

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDeHavilland DHC-3 Otter

FormatsBinary

IceBridge UAF Lidar Scanner L1B Geolocated Surface Elevation Triplets V00110.5067/AATE4JJ91EHC