Estimation of LiDAR error over complex terrain covered with forest using numerical tools

Mechanics and Industry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 169-174

  Jeannotte, E ^a   Masson, C ^a   Faghani, D ^b   Boquet, M ^c   Boucher, B ^d   Osler, E ^e  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b DNV GL   (Norway)

^c Leosphere   (France)

^d TechnoCentre Éolien ^*  (Canada)

^e NRG Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex terrain; LiDAR; OpenFOAM

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; INSTRUMENTS; LANDFORMS;

COMPLEX SITES; COMPLEX TERRAINS; CUP ANEMOMETERS; NUMERICAL TOOLS; OPENFOAM; REMOTE SENSORS; TERRAIN COMPLEXITY; WIND MEASUREMENT;

OPTICAL RADAR;

FORESTRY; INSTRUMENTS; RADAR;

EID: 84902123700     PISSN: 22577777     EISSN: 22577750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/meca/2014025     Document Type: Article

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