Application of a Terrestrial LIDAR System for Elevation Mapping in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica

• Published in: Sensors
• Main Authors: Cho, Hyoungsig, Hong, Seunghwan, Kim, Sangmin, Park, Hyokeun, Park, Ilsuk, Sohn, Hong-Gyoo
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2015
• Subjects: Article; Bogo; Terra Nova Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610528/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26389918; https://doi.org/10.3390/s150923514

A terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system has high productivity and accuracy for topographic mapping, but the harsh conditions of Antarctica make LIDAR operation difficult. Low temperatures cause malfunctioning of the LIDAR system, and unpredictable strong winds can deteriorate data q...