Airborne lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) is an active remote sensing technique used to collect accurate elevation data over large areas. Lidar provides an extremely high level of regional topographic detail, which makes this technology an essential component of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science strategy. The USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) has collaborated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire dense topographic lidar data in a variety of coastal environments.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lidar vegetation mapping in national parks: Gulf Coast Network |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113137 |
| Authors | John Brock, Monica Palaseanu-Lovejoy, Martha Segura |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2011-3137 |
| Index ID | fs20113137 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center |