Saturday, September 27, 2008

Map# 20: LIDAR


Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is a remote sensing system used to collect topographic data. This system is being used  to document topographic changes along shorelines. After establishing a baseline, scientists can then follow up in the future to detect shoreline changes. This map captures elevation data from Hilton Head, South Carolina to enable the study of shorelines changes there.

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