Sensing the Forest for Fuel, Fire, and Recovery


Every year, several hundred million hectares of forest, grasslands, and other types of vegetation burn...

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Spreading the Inspiration of Earth Observation


Research scientists continue to add to our understanding of Earth systems, thanks to the global Earth...

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What and Where: The Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS


The sciences, technologies, and practices of remote sensing and of geographic information systems (GIS),...

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Bathymetric LiDAR: Sandy's Coastal Impact


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Precision Agriculture: Sensors Drive Agricultural Efficiency


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The Oregon Lidar Consortium


In less than six years since it was formed, the Oregon Lidar Consortium (OLC) has collected 16 million...

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New GIS Promises to Revolutionize Tax Collection in Kenya


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