Land-based lidar mapping: a new surveying technique to shed light on rapid topographic change
Fact Sheet
2006-3111
By: Brian D. Collins and Robert Kayen
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Abstract
The rate of natural change in such dynamic environments as rivers and coastlines can sometimes overwhelm the monitoring capacity of conventional surveying methods. In response to this limitation, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are pioneering new applications of light detection and ranging (lidar), a laser-based scanning technology that promises to greatly increase our ability to track rapid topographic changes and manage their impact on affected communities.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Land-based lidar mapping: a new surveying technique to shed light on rapid topographic change |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2006-3111 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063111 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Coastal and Marine Geology |
| Description | 4 p. |
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