NASA's CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth's Surface

NASA's CASALS instrument will combine machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar to adaptively sweep large swaths of Earth's surface from orbit. Current space-based laser instruments measure forests and terrain one narrow line at a time, leaving millions of acres never directly measured, and CASALS aims to bridge those gaps.

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