lidar

/ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ · noun

Meaning

The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.

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Related words

deal(English)microlidar(English)radio altimeter(English)tellurometer(English)geodimeter(English)optodynamics(English)radiolocation(English)iraser(English)backscatter(English)mapper(English)altimeter(English)aerosol(English)

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