Dual-polarization airborne lidar for freshwater fisheries management and research

Michael R. Roddewig; Nathan J. Pust; James H. Churnside; Joseph A. Shaw

doi:10.1117/1.OE.56.3.031221

1 March 2017 Dual-polarization airborne lidar for freshwater fisheries management and research

Michael R. Roddewig, Nathan J. Pust, James H. Churnside, Joseph A. Shaw

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 56, Issue 3, 031221 (March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.3.031221

Abstract

The design of a compact, dual-polarization, nonscanning lidar system intended to fly in a small, single-engine aircraft for airborne study of freshwater marine ecosystems and mapping of fish schools in mountain lakes is discussed. Design trade-offs are presented with special attention paid to selecting the field of view and telescope aperture diameter. Example results and a comparison with a similar existing lidar system are presented.

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Michael R. Roddewig, Nathan J. Pust, James H. Churnside, and Joseph A. Shaw "Dual-polarization airborne lidar for freshwater fisheries management and research," Optical Engineering 56(3), 031221 (1 March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.56.3.031221

Received: 28 July 2016; Accepted: 1 February 2017; Published: 1 March 2017

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