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Instrument

CHIR
Leica Chiroptera‐4x

The Leica Chiroptera‐4x (CHIR) is an airborne lidar system manufactured by Leica Geosystems. It uses linear-pulse lidar to measure topography at 1064 nm and bathymetry at 515 nm. CHIR has a pulse footprint of 0.25 m at 1064 nm and 2.1 m at 515 nm. It features an elliptical scanning pattern and operates at altitudes of 0.5 to 1.5 km.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Lidar
Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography
Land Surface
N/A
0.25 m, 2.1 m
281.8 THz, 582.1 THz
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Instrument Operation

ICESat-2 Summer Sea Ice Cal/Val

ICESat-2 Summer Sea Ice Cal/Val

2022
Northwestern Greenland, Arctic Ocean
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1 Deployment
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