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Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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The Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Management Plan provides a longterm vision and specific guidance on managing habitats for the resources of concern at Big Branch, to facilitate continuity in management programs. Refuge background, resources of concern, and habitat management goals and objectives are discussed. Management strategies and prescriptions then identify how and the specific means by which management and monitoring strategies will be implemented. Appendices follow.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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Aquarius Level-3 Gridded 1-Degree Daily Soil Moisture Data



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a one-off release of a single dataset

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Giner Electrochemical Systems (GES) proposes to develop a cathode liquid feed, proton-exchange membrane electrolyzer stack and system capable of producing 3,600 psi oxygen. We propose to subcontract Hamilton-Sundstrand Human Space Systems (H-S) to share unique state-of-the-art technologies that provide the best path to meeting program objectives. GES will share their data and expertise with high balanced pressure electrolyzers and H-S will contribute their data and expertise in high differential pressure electrolyzer systems. Based on the high pressure anode design concept developed in Phase I, GES will further develop the electrolyzer cell and stack design. In parallel, H-S will develop the key subsystem and control components for a brassboard balance of plant. The program will culminate in the fabrication, assembly, and demonstration of a brassboard high oxygen pressure generation system.


Published By U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a set of related datasets

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The following data is being made available to applicants to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program), in order to allow them to calculate their share of services in each applicable Primary Service Area (PSA).


Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Forest Management Plan is a general plan which outlines the refuge management objectives, forest description, forest management objectives, silvicultural techniques, and problem areas relating to forest management on the refuge. Compartment prescriptions as identified in the plan will be written on a scheduled basis and, after Regional Office approval, will be incorporated as chapters of the Forest Management Plan.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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ML2CO_NRT is the EOS Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Near-Real-Time (NRT) product for water vapor (H2O). This product contains daily H2O profiles taken from the 190 GHz band. The most recent 7 days of data are available. Spatial coverage is near-global (-82 deg. to +82 deg. latitude), with each profile spaced 1.5 deg. or ~165 km along the orbit track (roughly 15 orbits per day). The recommended useful vertical range of NRT Water Vapor profiles is 316 - 0.00215 hPa. There are about 96 NRT files per day containing roughly 15 minutes or less of data each. Before using these data, please download both the MLS version 3.3 NRT User Guide which describes the NRT algorithm and data quality, as well as the MLS Level-2 Data Quality Document for Standard Products which describes the caveats for using MLS H2O data. MLS documentation can be found at http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aura/additional/documentation/. Users are encouraged to register with the MLS team at http://mls.jpl.nasa.gov/ to obtain updates and information about this product from the MLS team.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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Clamp-on ultrasound cryogenic flowmeters using single crystal piezoelectric transducers are proposed to enable reliable, accurate cryogenic instrumentation needs in support of NASA Lunar Lander, Ground Operations, Altair, Ares, and Lunar Surface Systems programs. In-space, on the lunar surface, and on the Earth Exploration Systems architecture presents cryogenic storage, distribution, and fluid handling challenges that require new technologies to be developed. Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters are proposed because of their advantages such as high turn-down ratio, non-intrusive, no pressure drop, bi-directional measurement, no moving parts and fast response. Single crystal piezoelectrics are attractive because they exhibit 3 to 5 times the strain as conventional piezoelectric ceramics, and retain excellent piezoelectric performance at cryogenic temperatures (< 20 K). Cryogenic piezoelectric transducers with broad bandwidth and high sensitivity will be designed, fabricated and characterized, and cryogenic gas flow rate measurements will be performed using the developed cryogenic transducers. It is expected to have 10-20 dB sensitivity gain (combining transmitting and receiving) for clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters by using novel single crystal piezoelectric transducers.


Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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This report documents levels and potential effects of trace element and organochlorine pesticide concentrations in four bats species collected from four abandoned mines on Imperial National Wildlife Refuge NWR and from three southern Arizona reference sites. With the exception of arsenic in the big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus and copper in California myotis Al californicus and Yuma myotis Al yumanensis, there appears to be little potential for heavy metal related adverse effects in bats. Lead concentrations in Yuma myotis collected from the Eureka Mine were 5 to 10times higher than concentrations in samples from the reference site; however, it is not known what concentrations of lead are associated with sublethal effects such as impaired learning and behavior. Bats collected from an abandoned mine in the intensively cultivated lower Gila River valley, approximately 137 km east of Imperial NWR, contained significantly higher organochlorine concentrations, including residues of DDT, than those from other sites, but maximum concentrations were below adverse effect thresholds. The population of Yuma myotis roosting at Imperial NWRs Eureka Mine, a mine complex with multiple entrances, appeared to consist of several subpopulations based on chemical profiles of bats collected at different entrances. Samples collected from three entrances exhibited significant differences in whole body burdens of aluminum, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc. At Sheep Tank Mine, a reference site at Kofa NWR, barium, manganese, and zinc were detected in soil at concentrations at least 1 0times higher than previously reported in Arizona. Big brown bats from the same mine also contained significantly higher concentrations of these elements than big brown bats collected from three other sites. Further studies are scheduled to test the hypothesis that body burdens in bats may, in part, be a reflection of ingestion of metals through the grooming process, andor through inhalation of metalladen dust particles at the roost site.


Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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From 1978 until 1997, Oregon experienced large annual dieoffs of common murres Uria aalge from July to October. The mortality was predominantly among juveniles, but adults were impacted. Juvenile common murre require extensive parental care for several months, both at the colony site and at sea. At this stage they are vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic disturbances as well as changes in nearshore marine productivity. Given the vulnerability of birds at this age, exposure to contaminants may increase seabird mortality. However, aside from large oil spills, there was little information as to the potential contribution of contaminants to the annual dieoffs. In addition to annual dieoffs, Oregon common murres experienced some of their worst reproductive seasons on record during that time. Poor reproduction coupled with high mortality could have serious impacts on the stability of common murre breeding populations in Oregon and elsewhere. The primary objectives of this study were to determine concentrations of contaminants in common murres during the annual dieoff, assess the importance of contaminants as causative agents in the dieoff, and identify potential sources and pathways of these contaminants. Concentrations of inorganic and organic compounds in common murres were not life threatening. However, murres are accumulating some inorganic and organic contaminants to low concentrations that may have sublethal effects. In addition, blood analyses and necropsy results were not suggestive of contaminant exposure or significant disease, but they provided further evidence that starvation from limited food resources is likely a significant contributor to dieoff events. The tissue residue analyses suggest that common murres in Oregon are likely exposed primarily to nonpoint source pollutants e.g., those from land runoff or atmospheric deposition, which are not readily controlled through direct management actions. Consequently, the only management recommendation from this study is to continue ongoing efforts in Oregon to decrease stress on common murres from disturbance boats, aircraft, and people which increase the potential for breeding colony abandonment and cause general stress that may exacerbate the effects of limited food resources, low levels of environmental contaminants, minor disease events, or any combination of these factors.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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The technical innovation proposed here is the continued functional evolution and concept refinement of an incremental series of test vehicles that will ultimately provide dedicated, low-cost, reliable, on-demand routine space access for the emerging nano and micro satellite markets. Initial orbital operational capability for delivering 10 kg to a 250 km circular LEO is achieved with a two-stage, pressure-fed "10/250" Nanosat Launch Vehicle (NLV) that will pathfind performance, production, regulatory and operational challenges. This NLV will then be followed by a clustered "20/450" Nano/Micro Satellite Launch Vehicle (NMSLV) that addresses this topic's primary objective of providing a capability to place nano and micro satellites weighing up to 20 kg into 450 km circular LEO. Aggressive leveraging of our team's existing NLV development initiative enables significant hardware development and the start of static fire testing during Phase I, followed by actual flight testing in Phase II for TRL-7 technology evaluations. These tests have incrementally introduced state of the art capabilities like advanced propellants (LOX/propylene) and structures (composite cryogenic tanks). The Phase I effort focuses on the development of the next class of test vehicle – a high altitude suborbital single booster stage (the "P-K") that features closed-loop thrust vector control (TVC) and candidate avionics technologies for guidance and navigation, as well as eventual autonomous flight termination systems (AFTS) for range safety, TRDRSS-based telemetry and tracking functions. In addition, it will incorporate features needed to implement the clustered first stage configuration and second stage separation method associated with the 20/450 NMSLV. The Phase II effort will then focus on the further development of an NMSLV-type first stage with two additional core boosters, for a total of three, and the conducting of a high-altitude demonstration flight.



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This Comprehensive Conservation Plan CCP was written to guide management on Lewis and Clark NWR and Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian Whitetailed Deer for the next 15 years. This plan outlines the refuges vision and purpose and describes how Lewis and Clark NWR and Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian Whitetailed Deer will contribute to the overall mission of the Refuge System. The plan provides an introduction to the refuges; an overview of the CCP process; alternatives; goals; a description of the physical, biological, and social economic environments; and environmental effects. Key planning issues include: wilderness study, dredged materials management, wildlife and habitat management, public use, tidal wetlands, and education.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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A new type of solid oxide fuel cell based on thin film technology and ultra-thin electrolyte is being proposed to develop to realize major reductions in fuel cell size, weight, and operating temperature, while significantly increasing power density. The thin film fuel cell is comprised of a micro-thin electrolyte (thickness ~ 1??m) that is grown on a foil nickel substrate.


Published By Department of Transportation

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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The US DOT through the Office of Aviation Analysis issues the Consumer Air Fare Report on a quarterly basis, which provides information about average prices being paid by consumers in the top 1,000 domestic city-pair markets in the continental United States. The source data is the US DOT Origin and Destination Survey.


Published By National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
ongoing release of a series of related datasets

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Location of vegetation sampling plots use to collect data for vegetation classification and mapping at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. In this data set, the X, Y coordinates for six plots have been altered to protect a rare plant species that could be vulnerable to collection.


Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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This Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management Agreement is an interagency agreement for fire control in Washington and Oregon. The plan outlines resources, responsibility, protection planning, suppression methods, fire prevention, burning permits, firefuel management, and smoke management. Operations, reimbursement procedures, and general provisions are also discussed.


Published By Department of Transportation

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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The Form 41 Financial Reports contain financial information on large certified U.S. air carriers. Financial information includes balance sheet, cash flow, employment, income statement, fuel cost and consumption, aircraft operating expenses, and operating expenses. This data is collected by the Office of Airline Information of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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a one-off release of a single dataset

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The Country-Level GDP and Downscaled Projections Based on the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) A1, A2, B1, and B2 marker scenarios, 1990-2100, were developed using the 1990 base year GDP (Gross Domestic Product) from national accounts database available from the UN Statistics Division. SRES regional GDP growth rates were calculated from 1990 to 2100 based on the SRES marker model regional data and applied uniformly to each country that fell within the SRES-defined regions. This dataset is produced and distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). (Suggested Usage: To provide data on country-level GDP per capita and downscaled projections based on the SRES A1, A2, B1, B2 marker scenarios.)



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a one-off release of a set of related datasets

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The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and consist of two or more adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) that have significant employment interchanges. The CBSAs that combine to create a CSA retain separate identities within the larger CSAs. Because CSAs represent groupings of CBSAs, they should not be ranked or compared with individual CBSAs.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Creative Commons CCZero

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We propose to develop the NJM Sense-It system based on small sensor tags, which include a cardiopulmonary MEMS sensor for measuring heartbeat and breath rates continuously. In addition, the proposed sensor system can be operated in extended bandwidth mode to measure detail cardiopulmonary pattern upon control from the reader. The system operates using a central reader at 915 MHz with as many as 32 sensor tags. A single sensor worn as a Band Aid-like adhesive or strapped tag on the astronaut monitors cardiopulmonary activities. Additional sensors are worn depending on the detail of heart and lung sounds diagnosis data desired. This system has the advantage that tag sensors measuring many additional physiological functions can be added at later date. The extended bandwidth cardiopulmonary data can be displayed locally or telemetered to earth stations and reviewed by clinicians in any situation as desired.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Notice to Data Users: The documentation for this data set was provided solely by the Principal Investigator(s) and was not further developed, thoroughly reviewed, or edited by NSIDC. Thus, support for this data set may be limited. This data set contains soil temperature, soil moisture content, and leaf water content data obtained over the Barreiras region of Brazil as part of the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03). An extensive collection of photographs documenting the regional study areas is also included. Soil and leaf samples were collected from 2 through 8 December 2003 and photographs were obtained throughout the field campaign conducted throughout December 2003. The Barreiras region is located in the western part of the Bahia State, Brazil, and presents a mixture of Cerrado and Caatinga vegetation covers. Cultivated pastures and extensive annual crops such as soybean, maize, and cotton are the major land use classes found in the regional study area. Twelve sampling sites were selected based on a Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scene and on two preliminary field surveys conducted in early 2003. Meteorological stations were installed in three sampling sites during the entire campaign. The volume of the data set is approximately 50 megabytes. Data are provided in a single spreadsheet file and images are provided as JPEG files. Data are available via FTP. These data were collected as part of a validation study for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E). AMSR-E is a mission instrument launched aboard NASA's Aqua Satellite on 04 May 2002. AMSR-E validation studies linked to SMEX are designed to evaluate the accuracy of AMSR-E soil moisture data. Specific validation objectives include assessing and refining soil moisture algorithm performance; verifying soil moisture estimation accuracy; investigating the effects of vegetation, surface temperature, topography, and soil texture on soil moisture accuracy; and determining the regions that are useful for AMSR-E soil moisture measurements.


Published By U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a set of related datasets

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Not Applicable

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This release contains the Chronic Conditions Public Use Files (PUF) with information from Medicare claims. The CMS Chronic Conditions PUF is an aggregated file in which each record is a profile or cell defined by the characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries. A profile is defined by all combinations of age category, gender, various chronic conditions, and dual-eligibility status of the beneficiaries.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Creative Commons CCZero

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The High-Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler (HIWRAP) is a dual-frequency (Ka- and Ku-band) conical scan system, configured with a nadir viewing antenna on the Global Hawk aircraft. It provides calibrated reflectivity and unfolded Doppler velocity. These dual-frequency radar measurements have similar frequencies to the GPM. These data are from the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) experiment which took place in August and September 2010. HIWRAP flew on the Global Hawk aircraft over the Pacific Ocean.


Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
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This Comprehensive Conservation Plan CCP was written to guide management on Hagerman NWR for the next 15 years. This plan outlines the Refuge vision and purpose and describes how Hagerman NWR will contribute to the overall mission of the Refuge System. The plan provides an introduction to the Refuge, an overview of the CCP process, information on the Refuge environment and administration, and strategies for plan implementation. Key planning issues include: inventories and monitoring, grassland management, water management, environmental education, funding, staffing, and oil and gas activities.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Creative Commons CCZero

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We propose to develop LUNA, a compact and lightweight X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) / X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) instrument for mineralogical analysis of regolith, rock samples and dust, in lunar surface exploration. LUNA is based from the concept of CheMin, the XRD/XRF instrument of MSL, but is redesigned to provide a more compact unit at much reduced costs. Many details of LUNA derive from the designs of a small portable XRD/XRF instruments developed and marketed by inXitu. Bringing LUNA to TRL 6-7 is possible within the scope of this Phase II because key components have been or are being developed. Phase 2 addresses the missing critical subsystems: a low-cost flight-qualifiable X-ray CCD, and flight-qualifiable electronics to drive the detector and control the instrument. LUNA is not frozen in a particular geometry or mechanical implementation, it is meant to be flexible to answer the specific needs of any lunar mission. Transmission or reflection geometries are possible as demonstrated by inXitu's commercial instruments. Phase 2 will demonstrate a reflection version of LUNA operating under vacuum. This work leverages on the extensive experience of the PI and the company with XRD-XRF instrumentation in terrestrial and planetary applications.


Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

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Not Applicable

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Creative Commons CCZero

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Description

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II effort will develop an all-diode laser and fiber optic based, single frequency, sub-nanosecond pulsed laser source for high resolution lidar applications benefiting SLR, LIST and DESDynI missions. This laser will have a user adjustable pulse width from 2ns to 400ps and will be ideal for seeding high power fiber amplifiers for short pulse, high resolution lidar transmitters. The highest utility of the proposed sub-nanosecond pulsed laser is simultaneously achieving narrow linewidth AND narrow pulse widths that can be set by the user for lidar instruments with <10cm vertical resolution.