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Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Active Remote Sensing

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Active Remote Sensing  

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  • Remote sensing that involves emitting a signal and then measuring that signal when it is backscattered (or reflected) back to the instrument. Examples include radars and lidars (LIght Detection And Ranging Radars - similar to Radar but uses a laser). Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: Active Remote Sensing Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Short_Name: Active Remote Sensing End_Group End_Group (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c8fe757b-b530-4d67-a553-e4903f4430a5

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