It has been known since the NASA Viking orbiters and landers of the 1970s that the surface of Mars is similar to Earth in many ways. Mars has evidence of rivers, outwash channels, and glacial features indicating an important role for water throughout its geologic history. However, Mars is not Earth. Despite geomorphologic similarity, the underlying processes that shaped Mars’ landscape may be quite different between the planets.
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Making our Lidar Dreams Come True
Whenever I autograph a copy of one of my books, I write “May all your DEMs come true,” an obvious play on words with “May all your dreams come true.” After winning the 2018 LIDAR Leader Award for Outstanding Personal Achievement in lidar, I was asked to summarize the comments in my acceptance speech on my past and future dreams for lidar.
Should I Stay, or Should I go?
Manned LIDAR versus Drone LIDAR
Manned LIDAR has been widely used for roughly 20 year and Drone LIDAR recently has become a new tool in the Geonerd toolbox…
Utilizing Temporal Airborne LiDAR to Identify and Characterize Pipeline Geohazards
BGC Engineering Inc. (BGC) is an applied earth sciences consulting firm with offices across Canada as well as in the United States and…
A New Approach for Boresight Calibration of Low-Density LiDAR
Recent advances in LiDAR sensor technology has enabled low-cost laser scanners sufficiently light to be carried by low-cost drones. However, these sensors provide…
Future After Fire
The Renovation of the Eckhart Public Library
In the early morning of July 2nd, 2017 3 individuals were wandering the town of Auburn, Indiana looking to cause trouble. That trouble…
Should Contours Be Generated from Lidar Data, and Are Breaklines Required?
Lidar data provides the most accurate and reliable representation of the topography of the earth. As lidar technology advances and point clouds continue…
Changing of the Guard – Addressing Complementary Technologies
Following his accession to the chair of the Institute for Photogrammetry (ifp) at the University of Stuttgart, Professor Uwe Soergel chaired the 56th…
Should Contours Be Generated from Lidar Data, and Are Breaklines Required?
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Should I Stay, or Should I Go?Manned LIDAR versus Drone LIDAR
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