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Instrument

Leica ScanStation C10
Leica ScanStation C10

The Leica ScanStation C10 is a ground-based high-definition surveying (HDS) scanner manufactured by Leica Geosystems. It provides terrestrial lidar scanning (TLS) point cloud measurements to determine canopy structure and surface topography. It operates at a wavelength of 532 nm and has a scan rate of up to 50,000 points per second. Its range resolution is 130 to 300 m, depending on the surface albedo.

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 > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation > Topographical Relief Maps
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar > Lidar Backscatter
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Lidar
Land Surface
50,000 Hz
130-300 m
564 THz
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36379-5_3External Link

Instrument Operation

SnowEx

SnowEx

2016—2023
Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Alaska
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4 Deployments
· 86 Data Products

Data Products