Below the Mangrove Canopy

Scientists use lasers and cameras to characterize the 3D structure of mangrove forests in Gabon.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using TLS data courtesy of Atticus Stovall/University of Virginia, based on work supported by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System program. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published June 1, 2017
Data acquired February 2017

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Terrestrial Laser Scanner