Airborne Topographic Lidar Manual

Airborne Topographic Lidar Manual

The ASPRS Airborne Topographic Lidar Manual coves all the relevant topics relating to the science behind lidar systems, mission planning, data collection and management, quality control/quality assurance, and product development. Selected topics are discussed in-depth for the Global Navigation Satellite System, Full Waveform Lidar, Digital Terrain Modeling using GIS, Rotary-Wing and Fixed-Wing Installations, Calibration, Flood Prone Area Mapping, Hydro-enforcement, Building Feature Extraction, Transportation Engineering, Natural Hazards Mapping, and Airport Surveying.