Laser Profilometer for Stereo Line Scanner

摘要

A satellite-borne laser altimeter for applications in meteorology, oceanography and geodesy is described. The system parameters, and the weight and power requirements were determined. The system was compared with other planned systems, showing that only the altimeter part with weight of about 300 kg and power requirement of 1 to 5 kw is expensive. Interpretation problems arise with cloud applications. Due to the large power consumption a combined measurement using the WINDSAT experiment is proposed.