AIRBORNE LASER DEPTH SOUNDING IN SWEDEN

This paper will review some of the laser depth sounding work in Sweden . These activities include the development of a helicopter borne lidar called FLASH1,2 as well as instrumentation (HOSS) for in situ measure ment of the optical water parameters.3 These instruments have been use d in a rather extensive field trial, some of which will be discussed i n more detail. The FLASH system has been further developed into two op erational systems called Hawk Eye, with Saab Instruments as the main c ontractor and Optech Inc. as the main subcontractor. Data from Hawk Ey e will hopefully be available at the time of the meeting and will be d iscussed. FOA is member of the Hawk Eye project team together with the Swedish Hydrographic Department, the Swedish Navy and the Swedish Mat erial Administration (FMV).