Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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gptkbp:fullName |
Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System
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gptkbp:hostedBy |
gptkb:ICESat-2_satellite
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ATLAS payload
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gptkbp:launchDate |
2018-09-15
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gptkbp:numberOfBeams |
6
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbitType |
polar orbit
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gptkbp:partOf |
ICESat-2 mission
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gptkbp:purpose |
measure ice sheet elevation
measure land topography monitor sea ice thickness monitor vegetation canopy height |
gptkbp:resolution |
spot size ~17 m
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gptkbp:targetUser |
hydrologists
climate scientists glaciologists forestry researchers |
gptkbp:technology |
spaceborne lidar
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gptkbp:verticalAccuracy |
<2 cm
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gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
532 nm
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ATLAS-3
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|