17 | | 1ns represents 15cm/256 samples --> max. collection of 38.4 meters (25615cm). [[BR]] |
18 | | If it is known that the height is under 19 meters, then can change to a lower sampling rate (128@1ns --> 19.2m or 256@2ns --> 19.2m) |
| 17 | 1ns represents 15cm/256 samples --> max. collection of 38.4 meters (256*15cm). [[BR]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ||Sample depth /interval|| Equivalent tree height|| |
| 20 | || 256 @ 1 ns || 38.4m || |
| 21 | || 128 @ 1 ns || 19.2m || |
| 22 | || 256 @ 2 ns || 76.8m || |
| 23 | || 128 @ 2 ns || 38.4m || |
| 24 | || 64 @ 2 ns || 19.2m || |
| 25 | |
| 26 | If it is known that the height is under 19 meters, then can change to a lower sampling rate (128@1ns or 256@2ns).[[BR]] |
| 27 | If flying over flat(ish) terrain, then can reduce to a lower sample depth without loss of useful information. |