LIDAR Map Shows Height of Earth's Forests 47
Hkibtimes writes about a recently released map of the Earth's forests. From the article: "A group of scientists from NASA and the University of Maryland have created a unique map that shows the heights of the Earth's forests. The map ... has been created using 2.5 million carefully screened and globally distributed laser pulse measurements sent from space."
Google Earth (Score:5, Interesting)
When can we get height data with good enough resolution to show individual trees and buildings?