SLR supports the study of the atmosphere-hydrosphere-cryosphere solid earth system, e.g. determinations of the Earth’s rotation and orientation, studying temporal gravitational variations due to mass redistribution

SLR supports direct sensing of surface elevations, e.g. measurement of global mean sea level changes of a few mm/yr and the mapping of ice field topography used to estimate ice volume changes important for research on global warming

SLR supports study of Tectonic Motion, e.g. prediction of earth quakes

SLR supports research in fundamental physics e.g. Gerneral Relativity Theory, Measurment of Gravitational Constant

SLR OPERATIONS ARE IMPROVING BY "kHz SLR"

"kHz SLR" is a Quantum Leap forward providing higher precision

High Q Laser supports "kHz SLR" with the picoREGEN series

Picture shows a picoREGEN IC-532-1000 delivering 0.5 mJ pulses at 532 nm with a repetition rate of 2 kHz
(Courtesy of IWF Graz, Dr. Georg Kirchner and coworkers)