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Predicting Flood Zones With Laser Precision

JAN 15, 2013
Using LIDAR technology to make more detailed flood forecasts.
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Predicting Flood Zones With Laser Precision

Inside Science Buzzwords:

  1. LIDAR - Stands for Light Detection and Ranging; a remote-sensing technique that measures distances such as the depth of floodplains by bouncing laser light off objects.
  2. Terrestrial - Related to Earth or land.
  3. Flood Map - A map that shows the risk of flooding for different areas within the map.

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