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Table 2 Sensor and ALS point cloud properties

From: Estimation of within-gap regeneration height growth in managed temperate deciduous forests using bi-temporal airborne laser scanning data

Property

2014 ALS

2021 ALS

Sensor

Riegl Litemapper 6800i

Riegl LMS-Q780

Platform

Plane

Plane

Acquisition date

March–April 2013

February–March 2014

February–March 2021

Number of returns recorded per pulse

Up to 4

Up to 7

Pulse frequency (kHz)

150

400

Scan angle (°)

 ± 60

 ± 28

Mean point density (pts/m2)

3

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