Abstract
Recent progress in the development of multicolor laser altimeters for use in monitoring sea state and atmosphere pressure is reviewed. The sea-state results suggest that it may be possible to measure the crest-to-trough wave height and wave period as well as a significant wave height using a short pulse altimeter. This is not possible using microwave altimeters because their large beam widths obscure the crest and trough reflections. 9 refs.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 199-206 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences