The multiple altimeter beam experimental lidar (MABEL): An airborne simulator for the ICESat-2 mission

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 345-352

  Mcgill, Matthew ^a   Markus, Thorsten ^a   Scott, Stanley ^a   Neumann, Thomas ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND INFORMATION; LAND ELEVATION SATELLITES; SCIENCE TOOLS; SECOND GENERATION;

NASA; OPTICAL RADAR;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

ALTIMETER; BIOSPHERE; CRYOSPHERE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ICESAT; LIDAR; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 84874963221     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00076.1     Document Type: Article

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