Monday, April 18, 2011

LIDAR

LIDAR- light detection and ranging- a remote sensing technology that uses laser scanning to collect height or elevation data. 



This LIDAR image shows an area where a coastal landslide occurred. A LIDAR view was taken from each of the six numbered locations in the image, and then compiled to get the current image. The colored areas show where the landslide occurred, and the colors represent elevation. Blue is the highest and red is the lowest. 

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