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LIDAR PULSE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data void
1, record 1, English, data%20void
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In LiDAR [light detection and ranging], a data void is a gap in the point cloud coverage, caused by surface non-reflectance of the LiDAR pulse, instrument or processing anomalies or failure, obstruction of the LiDAR pulse, or improper collection flight planning. 2, record 1, English, - data%20void
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any area greater than or equal to four times the aggregate nominal pulse spacing (ANPS) squared, measured using first returns only, is considered to be a data void. 2, record 1, English, - data%20void
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vide de données
1, record 1, French, vide%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le créneau des lidars [détection et télémétrie par ondes lumineuses], un vide de données est une lacune au niveau de la couverture du nuage de points provoquée par la non-réflexion de l'impulsion lidar à la surface, une anomalie ou une défaillance de l'instrument ou du processus de traitement, l'obstruction de l'impulsion lidar ou une mauvaise planification de la collecte en vol. 1, record 1, French, - vide%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominal pulse density
1, record 2, English, nominal%20pulse%20density
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NPD 1, record 2, English, NPD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPD is the typical or average number of pulses occurring in a specified areal unit. The NPD is typically expressed as pulses per square meter(pls/m2). This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPD is more commonly used in high-density collections(greater than 1 pls/m2), with its inverse, nominal pulse spacing(NPS), being used in low-density collections(less than or equal to 1 pls/m2). 2, record 2, English, - nominal%20pulse%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité nominale des impulsions
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20nominale%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad nominal de los impulsos
1, record 2, Spanish, densidad%20nominal%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nominal pulse spacing
1, record 3, English, nominal%20pulse%20spacing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NPS 1, record 3, English, NPS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPS the typical or average lateral distance between pulses in a lidar dataset, typically expressed in meters and most simply calculated as the square root of the average area per first return point. This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPS is more commonly used in low-density collections(greater than or equal to 1 meter NPS) with its inverse, nominal pulse density(NPD), being used in high-density collections(less than 1 meter NPS). 2, record 3, English, - nominal%20pulse%20spacing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espacement nominal des impulsions
1, record 3, French, espacement%20nominal%20des%20impulsions
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ENI 1, record 3, French, ENI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité de points LiDAR recueillis est fonction des paramètres de vol, des réglages du capteur, du nombre maximal de retours (points) par impulsion LiDAR et des caractéristiques de la couverture terrestre qui font l’objet des levés. Dans le présent document, l’espacement nominal des impulsions se rapporte précisément aux impulsions et non aux points. 1, record 3, French, - espacement%20nominal%20des%20impulsions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espaciamiento nominal de los impulsos
1, record 3, Spanish, espaciamiento%20nominal%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aggregate nominal pulse density
1, record 4, English, aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20density
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ANPD 1, record 4, English, ANPD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... nominal pulse density that expresses the total expected or actual density of pulses occurring in a specified unit area resulting from multiple passes of the light detection and ranging(LiDAR) instrument, or a single pass of a platform with multiple LiDAR instruments, over the same target area. 2, record 4, English, - aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20density
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all other respects, ANPD is identical to nominal pulse density (NPD). In single coverage collection, ANPD and NPD will be equal. 2, record 4, English, - aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20density
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- densité nominale globale des impulsions
1, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20nominale%20globale%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DNGI 2, record 4, French, DNGI
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le présent guide d’orientation, la densité et l'espacement des impulsions lidar dans la ZICD (zone d’intérêt pour la collecte des données) sont définis comme étant la densité nominale globale des impulsions (DNGI) et l'espacement nominal global entre les impulsions (ENGI). La densité / espacement de l'impulsion globale est appelée une densité / espacement de l'impulsion globale, de sorte qu'une bande peut chevaucher d'autres bandes complètement, partiellement ou pas du tout. 2, record 4, French, - densit%C3%A9%20nominale%20globale%20des%20impulsions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad nominal global de los impulsos
1, record 4, Spanish, densidad%20nominal%20global%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggregate nominal pulse spacing
1, record 5, English, aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20spacing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ANPS 1, record 5, English, ANPS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... nominal pulse spacing that expresses the typical or average lateral distance between pulses in a LiDAR [light detection and ranging] dataset resulting from multiple passes of the LiDAR instrument, or a single pass of a platform with multiple LiDAR instruments, over the same target area. 2, record 5, English, - aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20spacing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all other respects, ANPS is identical to nominal pulse spacing (NPS). In single coverage collections, ANPS and NPS will be equal. 2, record 5, English, - aggregate%20nominal%20pulse%20spacing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espacement nominal global des impulsions
1, record 5, French, espacement%20nominal%20global%20des%20impulsions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- espacement nominal global entre les impulsions 1, record 5, French, espacement%20nominal%20global%20entre%20les%20impulsions
correct, masculine noun
- ENGI 1, record 5, French, ENGI
correct, masculine noun
- ENI 1, record 5, French, ENI
correct, masculine noun
- ENGI 1, record 5, French, ENGI
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Espacement nominal global entre impulsions (ENGI) : Variante de l’espacement nominal entre les impulsions qui exprime la distance latérale type ou moyenne entre les impulsions dans un ensemble de données lidar découlant de survols multiples de l’instrument de détection et de télémétrie par ondes lumineuses (lidar), ou d’un survol unique d’une plateforme comprenant plusieurs lidars, au-dessus d’un même secteur. À tous les autres égards, l’ENGI est identique à l’espacement nominal entre les impulsions (ENI). 1, record 5, French, - espacement%20nominal%20global%20des%20impulsions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- espaciamiento nominal global de los impulsos
1, record 5, Spanish, espaciamiento%20nominal%20global%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Raman lidar
1, record 6, English, Raman%20lidar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A scanning lidar that emits a pulse of laser light... into the atmosphere and utilizes Raman scattering in order to measure three return wavelengths, including backscatter due to elastic... nitrogen... and water... signals. 2, record 6, English, - Raman%20lidar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lidar: A system for detecting the presence of objects or ascertaining their position or motion which works on the principle of radar, but uses laser radiation instead of microwaves. 3, record 6, English, - Raman%20lidar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lidar Raman
1, record 6, French, lidar%20Raman
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lidar Rayleigh mesure simplement l'intensité de l'onde rétrodiffusée [...] Le lidar Raman mesure aussi l'intensité de l'onde rétrodiffusée, mais cette fois par diffusion Raman. 2, record 6, French, - lidar%20Raman
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lidar : système ou appareil de détection qui émet un faisceau laser et en reçoit l'écho, permettant de déterminer la distance d'un objet. 3, record 6, French, - lidar%20Raman
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Lasers and Masers
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lidar
1, record 7, English, lidar
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- laser infrared radar 2, record 7, English, laser%20infrared%20radar
correct
- light-based radar 3, record 7, English, light%2Dbased%20radar
correct
- laser radar 4, record 7, English, laser%20radar
correct
- optical radar 5, record 7, English, optical%20radar
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument combining a pulsed laser transmitter and optical receiver (usually a telescope) with an electronic signal processing unit used for the detection and ranging of various distant targets in the atmosphere, analogous to the principles of operation of microwave radar. 6, record 7, English, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lidar technique operates on the same principle as radar; in fact, it is sometimes called laser radar. The principal difference between lidar and radar is the wavelength of the radiation used. Radar uses wavelengths in the radio band whereas lidar uses light, that is usually generated by lasers in modern lidar systems. 7, record 7, English, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are three basic generic types of lidar : range finders, DIAL, and Doppler lidars. Rande finder lidars are the simplest lidars. They are used to measure the distance from the lidar instrument to a solid or hard target Differential Absorption Lidar(DIAL) is used to measure chemical concentrations(such as ozone, water vapor, pollutants) in the atmosphere. Doppler lidar is used to measure the velocity of a target High-resolution DEMs with vertical accuracy as good as 10 cm can be created with Lidar. Lidar is also better able to map bare earth elevations in forested or vegetated areas than other methods because only a single laser pulse needs to be able to reach between trees and the ground. 8, record 7, English, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lidar: Coined word for light detection and ranging. 6, record 7, English, - lidar
Record 7, Key term(s)
- laser-radar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Masers et lasers
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lidar
1, record 7, French, lidar
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- radar optique 2, record 7, French, radar%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- radar-laser 4, record 7, French, radar%2Dlaser
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison d'un laser et d'un récepteur accolés, destinée à étudier les échos produits par les particules de l'atmosphère sur des ondes visibles ou infrarouges. 5, record 7, French, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La détection se fait par des cellules optiques suivies de photomultiplicateurs. 6, record 7, French, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lidar sert également à la localisation et à la poursuite télémétrique d'engins dans le ciel. 7, record 7, French, - lidar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lidar : acronyme dérivé du terme anglais «light detection and ranging» qui veut dire «détection et télémétrie par ondes lumineuses». 8, record 7, French, - lidar
Record 7, Key term(s)
- radar laser
- laser-radar
- laser radar
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Láser y máser
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lidar
1, record 7, Spanish, lidar
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato de detección y localización por ondas luminosas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - lidar
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