#LidarMapping
Lasers from the sky reveal hidden worlds! 🚀 Aircraft map vast rainforests in stunning detail, peering *beneath* the canopy. ✨🌳 #LiDARmapping

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-01-aerial-lidar-reveal-archaeological-sites.html
Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge
Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest. The objective: map thousands of square miles, including the ground beneath the canopy, in fine detail within a matter of days.
phys.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM