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What is the purpose of a Laser Altimeter?
What is the purpose of a Laser Altimeter?
- To measure the height of the platform above the surface (correct)
- To measure the backscattered radiation over ocean surfaces
- To transmit a light pulse and measure the time between transmitted and backscattered pulses
- To measure the distance between the instrument and a target object
What is a Scatterometer used for?
What is a Scatterometer used for?
- To measure the distance between the instrument and a target object
- To measure the backscattered radiation over ocean surfaces (correct)
- To transmit a light pulse and measure the time between transmitted and backscattered pulses
- To measure the height of the platform above the surface
What is the difference between SAR and RAR?
What is the difference between SAR and RAR?
- SAR is a type of Real Aperture Radar, RAR is a type of Synthetic Aperture Radar
- SAR is a type of Radar, RAR is a type of Laser Altimeter
- SAR is a type of Synthetic Aperture Radar, RAR is a type of Real Aperture Radar (correct)
- SAR is a type of Radar used for weather, RAR is a type of Radar used for topography
What is the main purpose of Radar in microwave sensors?
What is the main purpose of Radar in microwave sensors?
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Which type of Radar is specifically used for weather monitoring?
Which type of Radar is specifically used for weather monitoring?
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