Dr. Michael J. Kavaya Profile

Dr. Michael J. Kavaya

Wind lidar Technologist at NASA Langley Research Ctr

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Publications (39)

Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

High-energy, 2µm laser transmitter for coherent wind LIDAR

Upendra Singh, Jirong Yu, Michael Kavaya, Grady Koch

Proceedings Volume 10566, 105661N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308205

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Ions, Oscillators, Wind energy, Thulium, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Doppler effect, Holmium

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2014 Paper

2-micron coherent Doppler lidar instrument advancements for tropospheric wind measurement

Mulugeta Petros, U. Singh, J. Yu, M. Kavaya, G. Koch

Proceedings Volume 9246, 92460A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067676

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Wind energy, Doppler effect, Semiconductor lasers, Crystals, Sensors, Wind measurement, Laser systems engineering, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

Offshore wind measurements using Doppler aerosol wind lidar (DAWN) at NASA Langley Research Center

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 9080, 908011 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050364

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Radar, Wind measurement, Profiling, Doppler effect, Data acquisition, Aerosols, Algorithm development, Panoramic photography, Backscatter

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SPIE Journal Paper | 20 March 2014 Open Access

Three-dimensional wind profiling of offshore wind energy areas with airborne Doppler lidar

Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Larry Cowen, Michael Kavaya, Michael Grant

JARS, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083662, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JRS.8.083662

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Doppler effect, Wind energy, Profiling, Wind measurement, 3D metrology, Clouds, Sensors, Motion measurement, Oceanography

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2013 Paper

Lab demonstration of the hybrid Doppler wind lidar (HDWL) transceiver

Catherine Marx, Bruce Gentry, Patrick Jordan, Peter Dogoda, Edward Faust, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 8872, 887207 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029649

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, LIDAR, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Doppler effect, Aerosols, Composites, Wind measurement, Transceivers, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2013 Paper

Development of a TRL-5 conductively-cooled 2-micron laser transmitter for coherent doppler wind lidar system

Timothy Shuman, Floyd Hovis, Upendra Singh, Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 8872, 887205 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024358

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, LIDAR, Laser development, Diodes, Transmitters, Laser resonators, Doppler effect, Solid state lasers, Resonators, Solid state electronics

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 2013 Paper

Airborne wind profiling algorithms for the pulsed 2-micron coherent doppler Lidar at NASA Langley Research Center

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya, Taylor Ray

Proceedings Volume 8731, 87310K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015952

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Profiling, Algorithm development, Doppler effect, Data acquisition, Panoramic photography, Aerosols, Data processing, LabVIEW, Navigation systems

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SPIE Journal Paper | 12 September 2012 Open Access

Side-scan Doppler lidar for offshore wind energy applications

Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Edward Modlin, Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Paul Petzar, Steven Woll, Michael Kavaya

JARS, Vol. 6, Issue 01, 063562, (September 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JRS.6.063562

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Wind energy, Doppler effect, Aerosols, Backscatter, Scanners, Sensors, Calibration, Wind turbine technology

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2012 Paper

Airborne wind profiling with the data acquisition and processing system for a pulsed 2-micron coherent doppler lidar system

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 8379, 83790M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919239

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Data acquisition, Profiling, Doppler effect, Data processing, Panoramic photography, Aerosols, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2012 Paper

Noise whitening in airborne wind profiling with a pulsed 2-micron coherent doppler lidar at NASA Langley Research Center

Jeffrey Beyon, Grant Arthur, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 8379, 83790N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919246

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Profiling, Signal to noise ratio, Data acquisition, Doppler effect, Control systems, Data processing, Digital signal processing, Data transmission, Fourier transforms

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2010 Paper

Advances in high-energy solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter development for ground and airborne wind and CO2 measurements

Upendra Singh, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Songsheng Chen, Michael Kavaya, Bo Trieu, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Edward Modlin, Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon

Proceedings Volume 7832, 783202 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865853

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Oscillators, Wind energy, Wind measurement, Optical amplifiers, Laser development, Pulsed laser operation, Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide lasers, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

Design of control software for a high-speed coherent Doppler lidar system for CO2 measurement

Randal VanValkenburg, Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Jirong Yu, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 7860, 786008 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871967

KEYWORDS: Data acquisition, LIDAR, Carbon dioxide, Doppler effect, Software development, Data storage, Absorption, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

Development of the data acquisition and processing system for a pulsed 2-micron coherent Doppler lidar system

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 7860, 78600A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871965

KEYWORDS: Data acquisition, Digital signal processing, LIDAR, Control systems, Doppler effect, Electronics, Laser optics, Scanners, Laser systems engineering, Laser processing

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

Energy measurement studies for CO2 measurement with a coherent Doppler lidar system

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Jirong Yu, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya, Randal VanValkenburg

Proceedings Volume 7860, 786007 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871966

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Carbon dioxide, Interference (communication), Doppler effect, Wind energy, Data acquisition, Profiling, Absorption, Statistical analysis, Carbon dioxide lasers

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

A two micron coherent differential absorption lidar development

Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Songsheng Chen, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Bo Trieu, Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Randal VanValkenburg, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 7860, 786006 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873318

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, LIDAR, Continuous wave operation, Carbon dioxide lasers, Transceivers, Heterodyning, Transmitters, Holmium

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 March 2010

Field testing of a high-energy 2-µm Doppler lidar

Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Paul Petzar, Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Bo Trieu, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh, Edward Modlin, Bruce Barnes, Belay Demoz

JARS, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 043512, (March 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3368726

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Clouds, Backscatter, Wind energy, Troposphere, Doppler effect, Aerosols, Pulsed laser operation, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2009 Paper

Development of the one-sided nonlinear adaptive Doppler shift estimation techniques

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya, Judith Serror

Proceedings Volume 7479, 74790M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.834595

KEYWORDS: Doppler effect, Signal to noise ratio, LIDAR, Data processing, Statistical analysis, Data analysis, Data acquisition, Digital signal processing, Algorithm development, Profiling

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2008 Paper

Solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter advancement for wind and carbon dioxide measurements from ground, airborne, and space-based lidar systems

Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya, Grady Koch, Jirong Yu, Syed Ismail

Proceedings Volume 7111, 711104 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.802740

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind energy, Transceivers, Oscillators, Transmitters, Laser applications, Solid state lasers, Doppler effect, Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide lasers

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2008 Paper

Comparison of theoretical and empirical statistics of wind measurements with validation lidar (VALIDAR)

Jeffrey Beyon, Grady Koch, Michael Kavaya, Maninder Sahota

Proceedings Volume 6968, 69681N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776907

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, LIDAR, Stochastic processes, Solids, Doppler effect, Signal to noise ratio, Wind measurement, Signal processing, Data acquisition, Error analysis

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 2007

High-energy 2 μm Doppler lidar for wind measurements

Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Bruce Barnes, Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Farzin Amzajerdian, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

OE, Vol. 46, Issue 11, 116201, (November 2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2802584

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Doppler effect, Backscatter, Pulsed laser operation, Wind energy, Oscillators, Clouds, Optical engineering, Heterodyning

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2007 Paper

Parameter trade studies for coherent lidar measurements of wind from space

Michael Kavaya, Rod Frehlich

Proceedings Volume 6681, 668109 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737429

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind energy, Wind measurement, Pulsed laser operation, Doppler effect, Laser energy, Space operations, Error analysis, Scanners, Velocity measurements

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper

Requirements and technology advances for global wind measurement with a coherent lidar: a shrinking gap

Michael Kavaya, Jirong Yu, Grady Koch, Farzin Amzajerdian, Upendra Singh, G. David Emmitt

Proceedings Volume 6681, 668106 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737428

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Wind energy, Doppler effect, Pulsed laser operation, Space telescopes, Laser applications, Aerosols, Telescopes, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 10 May 2007 Paper

Improving lifetime of quasi-CW laser diode arrays for pumping 2-micron solid state lasers

Farzin Amzajerdian, Byron Meadows, Nathaniel Baker, Bruce Barnes, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 6550, 655010 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.724777

KEYWORDS: Laser Doppler velocimetry, Semiconductor lasers, Temperature metrology, Reliability, Solid state lasers, LIDAR, Diodes, Space operations, High power lasers, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2006 Paper

Advanced 2-micron solid-state laser for wind and CO2 lidar applications

Jirong Yu, Bo Trieu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Grady Koch, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 6409, 64091C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696908

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, LIDAR, Oscillators, Diodes, Laser development, Wind energy, Amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Solid state lasers, Transceivers

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2005 Paper

Design of a totally conductively cooled diode-pumped 2µm-laser amplifier

Bo Trieu, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, Glenn Byron, Peck Sohn, Yingxin Bai, Songsheng Chen, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 5887, 58870M (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620823

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Head, Laser crystals, Diodes, Oscillators, Crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Transmitters, Thermal effects, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2005 Paper

Laser and lidar technologies for Earth and planetary remote sensing applications

Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5887, 588702 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620011

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Laser applications, Carbon monoxide, Semiconductor lasers, Gas lasers, Remote sensing, Wind energy, Absorption, Aerosols

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2005 Paper

Improving reliability of high power quasi-CW laser diode arrays for pumping solid state lasers

Farzin Amzajerdian, Byron Meadows, Nathaniel Baker, Bruce Barnes, Renee Baggott, George Lockard, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5887, 58870E (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620102

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, High power lasers, Solid state lasers, Diodes, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Remote sensing, Pulsed laser operation, Indium, Diamond

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Testbed Doppler wind lidar and intercomparison facility at NASA Langley Research Center

Michael Kavaya, Grady Koch, Mulugeta Petros, Bruce Barnes, Jeffrey Beyon, Farzin Amzajerdian, Jirong Yu, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579970

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Doppler effect, Wind measurement, Pulsed laser operation, Laser induced fluorescence, Sensors, Space operations, Wind energy, Laser energy, Atmospheric sensing

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Joule-level double-pulsed Ho:Tm:LuLF Master-Oscillator-Power-Amplifier (MOPA) for potential spaceborne lidar applications

Songsheng Chen, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578119

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Wind energy, Oscillators, Q switching, LIDAR, Energy efficiency, Optical amplifiers, Q switched lasers, Laser energy, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 11 January 2005 Paper

Advancement of high-power quasi-CW laser diode arrays for space-based laser instruments

Farzin Amzajerdian, Byron Meadows, Nathaniel Baker, Renee Baggott, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5659, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580321

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Solid state lasers, Pulsed laser operation, High power lasers, Diamond, Thermography, Diodes, Laser development, Diode pumped solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Diode-pumped double-pulsed Ho:Tm:LuLF laser at 2.05 µm for CO₂ differential absorption lidar (DIAL)

Songsheng Chen, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Bo Trieu, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5575, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.568418

KEYWORDS: Carbon monoxide, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, LIDAR, Gas lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Q switched lasers, Q switching, Transmitters, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2004 Paper

Validar: a testbed for advanced 2-micron Doppler lidar

Grady Koch, Mulugeta Petros, Bruce Barnes, Jeffrey Beyon, Farzin Amzajerdian, Jirong Yu, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 5412, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542116

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Carbon monoxide, Signal processing, Continuous wave operation, Doppler effect, Absorption, Clouds, Oscillators, Gas lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

Thermal characteristics of high-power long-pulsewidth quasi-CW laser diode arrays

Byron Meadows, Farzin Amzajerdian, Nathaniel Baker, Vikas Sudesh, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5336, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531760

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Solid state lasers, Diodes, Diamond, High power lasers, Temperature metrology, Infrared cameras, Thermography, Aerospace engineering, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2001 Paper

Potential pitfalls related to space-based lidar remote sensing of the Earth with an emphasis on wind measurement

Michael Kavaya, Gary Spiers, Rod Frehlich

Proceedings Volume 4153, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417072

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Signal to noise ratio, Receivers, Space operations, Remote sensing, Doppler effect, Scanners, Photons, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 7 December 1998 Paper

SPAce Readiness Coherent Lidar Experiment: validation of observing system simulations

George Emmitt, Timothy Miller, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 3494, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.332426

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Data modeling, Clouds, Doppler effect, Space telescopes, Semiconductor lasers, Signal processing, Fiber lasers, Telescopes, Backscatter

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 1998 Paper

Space Readiness Coherent Lidar Experiment (SPARCLE) Space Shuttle Mission

Michael Kavaya, George Emmitt

Proceedings Volume 3380, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.327186

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Atmospheric particles, Sensors, Aerosols, Doppler effect, Pulsed laser operation, Velocity measurements, Signal detection, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 1994 Paper

Direct global measurements of tropospheric winds employing a simplified coherent laser radar using fully scalable technology and technique

Michael Kavaya, Gary Spiers, Elena Lobl, Jeffrey Rothermel, Vernon Keller

Proceedings Volume 2214, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177663

KEYWORDS: Wind measurement, Signal to noise ratio, Backscatter, Space operations, LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Aerospace engineering, Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Wind energy

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Coherent launch-site atmospheric wind sounder

Russell Targ, James Hawley, Robert Otto, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 1478, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45637

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Navigation systems, Signal processing, Backscatter, Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide, Wind measurement, Aerosols, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Pulsed coherent solid-state 1.06-um and 2.1-um laser radar systems for remote velocity measurement

Sammy Henderson, Robert Huffaker, Michael Kavaya, Charley Hale, James Magee, Lawrence Myers

Proceedings Volume 1222, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18377

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Nd:YAG lasers, Oscillators, Laser systems engineering, Solid state lasers, Velocity measurements, Atmospheric particles, Laser development, Semiconductor lasers, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VI

2 August 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Lidar Remote Sensing for Industry and Environmental Monitoring V

9 November 2004 | Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States

Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring IV

3 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

Instrumentation for Global and Atmospheric Studies and Measurements

6 November 1994 | McLean, VA, United States

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