Earth  ID: 11555

Laser Mapping The Earth

Released on June 9, 2014
NASA scientist Bryan Blair introduces a laser mapping sensor known as LVIS (the Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor), which is flown by aircraft over target areas to collect data on surface topography and vegetation cover. Bryan also discusses the benefits to mounting LVIS onto high-altitude, long-duration aircraft such as the Global Hawk.
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NASA's Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor, known as "LVIS," is a scanning laser altimeter instrument that is flown on aircraft.
Now mounted on the high-altitude, long duration Global Hawk UAV, LVIS can help scientists better map the Earth. The data that LVIS provides, combined with high-resolution still images, can be used to create interactive 3-D maps.

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Credits

David Ladd (USRA): Video Editor
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Video Editor
Bryan Blair (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
David Ladd (USRA): Producer
Bryan Blair (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Ryan Dotson (Fireball Information Technologies LLC): Scientist
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Videographer
Jefferson Beck (USRA): Videographer
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G2013-082 -- Laser Mapping the Earth

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Laser Altimeter
SVS >> Planetary Science
NASA Science >> Earth