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Using terrestrial light detection and ranging (lidar) technology for land-surface analysis in the Southwest

Christopher E. Soulard·Rian Bogle
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Emerging technologies provide scientists with methods to measure Earth processes in new ways. One of these technologies--ultra-high-resolution, ground-based light detection and ranging (lidar)--is being used by USGS Western Geographic Science Center scientists to characterize the role of wind and fire processes in shaping desert landscapes of the Southwest United States.

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Christopher E. Soulard, Rian Bogle. 2011. Using terrestrial light detection and ranging (lidar) technology for land-surface analysis in the Southwest. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113017

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