GPS Sends In the Marines. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lillycrop, W. Jeff; Irish, Jennifer L.; Pope, Robert W.; West, Geraint R.
- Source
- GPS World; Nov2000, Vol. 11 Issue 11, p18, 7p, 5 Color Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Map
- Subject
- HYDROGRAPHIC surveying
OPTICAL radar
LANDING operations
GLOBAL Positioning System
- Language
- ISSN
- 10485104
Focuses on the application of Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey during operations of multinational Marine units involving landing on unknown beaches. Combination of kinematic Global Positioning System with laser technology; Advantages of airborne lidar surveying over seaborne singlebeam or multibeam echosounders.