Journal article
The Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar (MABEL): An Airborne Simulator for the ICESat-2 Mission
Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology, Vol.30(2), pp.345-352
02/01/2013
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00076.1
Abstract
This paper presents the motivation for, and initial results from, the Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental lidar (MABEL) instrument. The MABEL instrument provides a new capability for airborne altimetry measurements and serves as a prototype and simulator for the upcoming NASA second-generation Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat-2) mission. Designed to be highly flexible in measurement capability, MABEL serves as both a demonstration of measurement capability and a science tool for cryospheric and biospheric remote sensing. It is important to document the instrument specifications and essential background information to provide a suitable reference for the detailed MABEL results and science investigation publications that will be forthcoming.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar (MABEL): An Airborne Simulator for the ICESat-2 Mission
- Creators
- Matthew McGill - Goddard Space Flight CenterThorsten Markus - Goddard Space Flight CenterV. Stanley Scott - Goddard Space Flight CenterThomas Neumann - Goddard Space Flight Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology, Vol.30(2), pp.345-352
- DOI
- 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00076.1
- ISSN
- 0739-0572
- eISSN
- 1520-0426
- Publisher
- Amer Meteorological Soc
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- ICESat-2 project
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984277263402771
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