Development of the US Army Corps of Engineers scanning hydrographic operational airborne lidar survey system

Abstract

Summary form only given. In March 1988, the US Army Corps of Engineers began a cost-shared program with the Canadian government to design, construct, and field-verify an airborne lidar hydrographic surveying system. The program is intended to build on experience gained by the Canadian Hydrographic Service in operating the Larsen 500. The authors present the system's design, including aspects of system performance and operational characteristics, and discuss the program's status including field tests scheduled to begin during the summer of 1992.<>