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World's rainforests could be mapped in 3D at high resolution by 2020 for under $250M
2014-09-05 23:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Mapping the world's tropical forests with a fleet of airplanes outfitted with advanced LiDAR could rapidly and accurately assess global forest carbon stocks for a fraction of the cost of a typical Earth observation satellite mission - and far less than field-based sampling - argues a new paper published in Carbon Balance and Management. The commentary, authored by a group of prominent scientists from several institutions, reviews recent progress in applying laser ranging technology (LiDAR) to...
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