NASA probe will reveal 3D architecture of forests from space

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NASA is developing a laser-based instrument for deployment on the International Space Station that will probe the depths of Earth's forests from space in a bid to reveal more about their role in the planet's carbon cycle. After its completion in 2018, this Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar will join the likes of the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite in studying Earth's vegetation on a global scale... Continue Reading NASA probe will reveal 3D architecture of forests from space

Section: Space

Tags: 3D, Carbon, Environment, Forest, Goddard Space Flight Center, Imaging, International Space Station, Laser, LIDAR, NASA, University of Maryland

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