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Melak, Anthony

Publications and source records attributed to Melak, Anthony.

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NASA NTRS2007

The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) Laser Transmitter

The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS), launched in January 2003, is a laser altimeter and lidar for the Earth Observing System's (EOS) ICESat mission. GLAS accommodates three, sequentially operated, diode-pumped, solid-state, Nd:YAG laser transmitters. The laser transmitter requirements, design and qualification test results for this space-based remote sensing instrument is summarized and presented

Afzal, Robert S.↗

NASA NTRS2006

Performance of the GLAS Laser Transmitter in Space

The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS), launched in January 2003, is a laser altimeter and lidar for the Earth Observing System's (EOS) ICESat mission. The laser transmitter requirements, design and qualification test results and in-flight performance for this space-based remote sensing instrument is summarized and presented.

Yu, Anthony W.↗