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Robin J. Beaman
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia. Email: [email protected]
Seminar to LiDAR Technologies 2011 Workshop, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 31 May 2011
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Seminar outline
• LADS technical introduction• YouTube in-flight movie• Air System data collection• Ground System data processing• LADS coverage of the GBR• Case study – Ribbon Reefs (LADS1)• Case study – Moore Reef (LADS2)
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• 990 soundings/sec• 3.56 million soundings/hr• 240 m swath @ 5 x 5 m• 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 m grid density
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Swath width 240 m @ 5 x 5 grid
Height 500 m
Vertical infrared beam
Green beam
Max. inclination 15°
Max. depth 70 m
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Fokker F27-500Fokker F27-500• pre-2009pre-2009• LADS 1 & LADS2LADS 1 & LADS2• 145 kn145 kn
Bombardier Dash 8-200Bombardier Dash 8-200• post-2009post-2009• LADS2LADS2• 175 kn175 kn
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YouTube in-flight movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Knp_mg5Cw0&feature=player_embedded#at=11
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LADS coverage of the GBR
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Case study: Ribbon Reefs (LADS1)
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Case study: Moore Reef (LADS2)
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Acknowledgments
• LCDR Richard Cullen (RAN)• RAN LADS Flight staff, Cairns• FUGRO LADS staff, Cairns• Michael Andrew, Wollongong
(AHS)