CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- MBLA
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Full Name
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Multi-Beam Laser Altimeter
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Lidars 
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Lidar altimeter
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Pulsed lidar for continuous global remote sensing of tree canopy height, vertical distribution of intercepted surfaces in the canopy, and ground topography elevations.
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Resolution Summary
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25 m footprint diameter
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Swath Summary
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8 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Elevation: +/-1 m in low slope terrain, Vegetation height: +/-1 m
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Waveband Summary
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NIR: Nd:YAG lasers operating at 1064 nm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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