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Relative elevation model of the White River, Indiana -
Profile through Auckland, NZ lidar point cloud data. Sky Tower at center left. -
1 meter hillshade image of Yaquina Head, Oregon lidar -
D8 flow direction map from 30m SRTM data, Mt. Hood, Oregon -
3D visualization of lidar point cloud data of the Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado -
Black Rock Desert Wilderness, Nevada
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Sep 30, 2025
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Apr 24, 2025
By Hayley Bricker
Utility companies, responsible for providing power, water, and telecommunications services, rely on precise, high-resolution 3D elevation data of the Earth’s surface to plan projects, maintain infrastructure, and mitigate natural hazards. Light ranging and detection, or lidar, provides a powerful...
Feb 10, 2025
By Cassandra Brigham, Chelsea Scott, Christopher Crosby
On January 7th, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires ignited in Los Angeles County, causing destruction over a combined area of 60 square miles at the wildland-urban interface. The fires killed at least 29 people and destroyed over 16,000 homes and other buildings....