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Collecting LIDAR Interpreting LIDAR Coastlines Mapped Getting LIDAR Data Answers to LIDAR Questions LIDAR Data Visualizations ATM LIDAR Publications |
 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is a remote sensing
technology used to collect topographic data. This technology is
being used by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), United States Geological Survey (USGS), and
NASA to document topographic changes along shorelines. These data are collected with aircraft-mounted lasers capable of recording elevation measurements at a rate of 2,000 to 5,000 observations per second and have a vertical precision of 15 centimeters (6 inches). After a baseline data set has been created, follow-up flights can be used to detect shoreline changes. |