ATLAS payload

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