Multi-beam LIDAR (Desdyni) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Accurately measures the distance between canopy top and bottom elevation, the size distribution of vegetation components within the vertical distribution.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Multi-beam LIDAR (Desdyni)
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Lidars
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Lidar altimeter
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
25m spatial resolution; 1m vertical resolution
Swath
25m footprint, 30m spacing
Accuracy
10 tc/ha
Waveband
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

Instrument Measurements