Concept information
Preferred term
AHF
Definition
- The USGS has developed a helicopter-based instrument, known as the Airborne Height Finder (AHF) which is able to measure the terrain surface elevation, whether above or under the water, in a noninvasive, nondestructive manner. Using an airborne surveying platform (the helicopter) equipped with GPS (global positioning system) technology and a high-tech version of the surveyor's plumb bob, the AHF system distinguishes itself from remote sensing technologies in its ability to physically penetrate vegetation and murky water, providing reliable measurement of the underlying topographic surface. Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: AHF Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Instrument_Class: Pressure/Height Meters Short_Name: AHF Long_Name: AIRBORNE HEIGHT FINDER End_Group Group: Instrument_Associated_Sensors Short_Name: AHF End_Group Online_Resource: http://www.usgs.gov/features/h_finder.html Sample_Image: http://www.usgs.gov/features/images/height_finder2.jpg Creation_Date: 2008-03-18 End_Group (en)
Broader concept
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/435dfcc7-2683-45ba-a687-af58302a29ea
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