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NASA satellite map gives new view of forests

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Publication Date: 
February 20, 2012
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UPI.com

 

NASA says its scientists have helped create an accurate map of the height of Earth's forests to help better understand the role forests play in climate change.
 
The high-resolution map will also help researchers study how a forest's height influences wildlife habitats within it, while also helping them quantify the carbon stored in Earth's vegetation, a NASA release said.
 
The map was created by scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., the University of Maryland and the Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, using 2.5 million carefully screened, globally distributed laser pulse measurements from space.

 

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"NASA Creates Unique Map Showing Height of Earth's Forests" (February 20, 2012) -- International Business Times.
"NASA map sees Earth's trees in a new light" (February 20, 2012) -- PhysOrg.com.
"Getting to know Earth's forests: scientists map out trees from space" () -- EU Commission: Cordis
"Forest height affects climate change" (February 21, 2012) -- Disaster News Network
"NASA Map Sees Earth's Trees In A New Light" (February 21, 2012) -- Space News
"NASA Creates High Res Tree Map to Understand Climate Change" (February 22, 2012) -- Ecorazzi

 

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