An Overview of ALS Technology

Abstract

An overview of ALS Technology, including operating principles, key elements of ALS systems and their major functions, types of steering of a laser beam full waveform lidar, and the first information available on FLASH lidar.

Department

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Publication Date

2012

Journal Title

Manual of Airborne Topographic Lidar

Pages

7-97

Publisher Place

Bethesda, Maryland

Publisher

American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

Document Type

Book Section

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