That's probably an overly specific definition. Their source for the lidar definition is a NOAA webpage [0] with a broader definition that doesn't include specif

That's probably an overly specific definition. Their source for the lidar definition is a NOAA webpage [0] with a broader definition that doesn't include specifics about implementation: > LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth. Most lidar does use timing but I'd argue that's a type of implementation instead of a necessary part of the broader category of lidar devices. [0] https://www.webcitation.org/6H82i1Gfx?url=http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lidar.html https://www.webcitation.org/6H82i1Gfx?url=http://oceanservic...