Sunday, July 17, 2011

LIDAR


LIDAR maps are extremely useful when trying to show the elevation of a certain area.  They are able to determine a geographical areas elevation with extremely high accuracy and very quickly.  This specific LIDAR map shows the elevation of the Pacific Reef in the Pacific Ocean.
http://wiki.gis.com/wiki/index.php/LIDAR_Contour_Mapping

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