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What is a retroreflector used for in surveying?

Returning light pulses to the instrument.

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  1. Returning light pulses to the instrument ✔
  2. Measuring temperature
  3. Storing data

Why: Retroreflectors bounce light back to the total station, helping measure distances accurately.

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Answer: Returning light pulses to the instrument. Retroreflectors bounce light back to the total station, helping measure distances accurately.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    They use equipment, such as total stations, robotic total stations, theodolites, GNSS receivers, retroreflectors
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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