GLAS (Geoscience Laser Altimeter System)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
spaceborne lidar instrument
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| gptkbp:ceased_operations |
2009
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| gptkbp:endDate |
2009-10
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
GLAS (Geoscience Laser Altimeter System)
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| gptkbp:launchDate |
2003-01-12
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:measures |
aerosols
clouds land topography ice sheet elevation vegetation structure |
| gptkbp:numberOfLasers |
3
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| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:ICESat
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
2003
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:ICESat_mission
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| gptkbp:purpose |
monitor changes in polar ice sheets
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| gptkbp:repeatCycle |
91 days
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| gptkbp:resolution |
~70 m footprint
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| gptkbp:successor |
ATLAS (on ICESat-2)
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
climate change research
atmospheric studies forest canopy height measurement sea level rise studies |
| gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
1064 nm
532 nm |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ICESat
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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