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PREFERRED TERM

LIDAR BACKSCATTER  

DEFINITION

  • The scattering of radiation in a direction opposite to that of the incident radiation due to reflection of the transmitted lidar signal back towards the instrument (from the Radar Backscatter definition).

BROADER CONCEPT

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/ca776e14-fc3d-4044-9d1a-fd7c07569399

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