Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world's forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the ...

This color-coded map shows the height of the world’s forests, from the tallest (blue) to the shortest (red). Light gray patches are non-forest areas where trees cover less than 70 percent of the ...

Lefsky based the map on data from more than 250 million laser pulses collected during a seven-year period. Because each pulse returns information about a tiny portion of the surface, lidar offered ...

NASA experts used satellite data to map the ground displacement caused by the two major earthquakes that struck Southern California on July 4 and 5, 2019. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

Scientists have released the first hectare-scale maps of canopy height, above-ground biomass, and associated carbon stock for the forests and woodlands of the conterminous United States. The multi ...