Laser pointing angle and time of measurement verification of the ICESat laser altimeter using a ground-based electro-optical detection system

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 148-154

  Magruder, L A ^a   Schutz, B E ^a   Silverberg, E C ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Calibration; GLAS; ICESat; Sensors

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DETECTION METHOD; ICE SHEET; POLAR REGION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0043270546     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-003-0319-4     Document Type: Article

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