Monday, November 02, 2009

NGS Hosts LiDAR Processing System Workshop

From October 27 to 30, NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) hosted 25 participants from NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Park Service, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest Service for a four-day workshop led by USGS. The primary workshop objective was to educate attendees on the Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Processing System (ALPS) software and its applications for exploring and processing LiDAR data and imagery acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research LiDAR (EAARL). The EAARLis a small-footprint, green-wavelength, topobathy LiDAR system with unique capabilities for surveying coral reefs, near-shore benthic habitats, coastal vegetation, and sandy beaches. For more information, contact Eric Berkowitz.