Thursday, June 9, 2011

LIDAR


LIDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, is a technology that uses a laser to measure distance to and other properties about a certain target.  The remote sensing technology uses a laser to light up the target.  This is often used in archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology, forestry, and remote sensing.

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