Japanese vegetation lidar (MOLI) on ISS (Conference Presentation)

Toshiyoshi Kimura; Tadashi Imai; Daisuke Sakaizawa; Junpei Murooka

doi:10.1117/12.2242771

14 December 2016 Japanese vegetation lidar (MOLI) on ISS (Conference Presentation)

Toshiyoshi Kimura, Tadashi Imai, Daisuke Sakaizawa, Junpei Murooka

Proceedings Volume 10000, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XX; 100000C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242771
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Multi-footprint Observation LIDAR and Imager (MOLI) is a candidate mission for International Space Station – Japanese Experiment Module. The mission objective MOLI is to manage forest and to be a good calibrator for evaluation of forest biomass using satellite instrument such as L-band SAR. SAR is the powerful tool to evaluate biomass globally. However it has some signal saturation over 100 t/ha biomass measurement, whereas Vegetation LIDAR is expected to measure higher mass precisely. MOLI is designed to evaluate forest biomass with high accuracy. An imager, that is equipped together in good registration with LIDAR, will help to understand the situation of target forest. Also two simultaneous Laser beams from MOLI will calibrate the relief effect, which affects the precision of canopy height extremely. Using together with L-band SAR observation data or multispectral image, it is expected to have a good “wall to wall” biomass map with its phonological information. Such MOLI observation capability is so important, because both quantity and quality evaluation of biomass are essential for carbon circulation system understandings. Currently, as a key technical development, LASER Transmitters for MOLI is under test in vacuum condition. Its power is 40mJ and PRF is 150Hz. Pressure vessel design for LIDAR transmitter is supressing Laser induced contamination effect. MOLI is now under study towards around 2020 operation.

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Toshiyoshi Kimura, Tadashi Imai, Daisuke Sakaizawa, and Junpei Murooka "Japanese vegetation lidar (MOLI) on ISS (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10000, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XX, 100000C (14 December 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2242771

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LIDAR

Synthetic aperture radar

Vegetation

Calibration

Imaging systems

L band

Laser development

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