ICESat Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
spaceborne laser altimeter
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:GLAS
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| gptkbp:endDate |
2010-08
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ICESat Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
2003-01-12
|
| gptkbp:location |
polar orbit
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Ball_Aerospace_&_Technologies_Corp.
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:ICESat
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
measure land topography
measure ice sheet mass balance measure cloud and aerosol heights measure vegetation characteristics |
| gptkbp:type |
lidar
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
climate research
sea level monitoring forest canopy studies |
| gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
1064 nm
532 nm |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Laser_Altimeter
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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