Attention:
Summary
The Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing (high-accuracy) provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition using a narrow near-infrared laser beam and a fast line scanning mechanism. It was especially designed to measure on snow and ice.
| Manufacturer | Riegl |
|---|---|
| Model | VQ580 |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | laser scanner |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Veit Helm | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Editor |
| Veit Helm | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Device Contact |
Components
| Name | Model | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Scanner VQ580 | VQ580 | laser scanner |
| Laser Scanner VQ580 | VQ580 | laser scanner |
| Laser Scanner VQ580 | VQ580 | laser scanner |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| surface scans | height | none |
Rawdata storage on board
During flight the EM Bird data are stored on an external PC.
Data archiving on land
After the flight EM Bird data are downloaded from the PC and are made accessible via the external devices file system of the land Data Managment System (DMS).