Mapping Alaska's Forests
NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska. The airborne study using an advanced instrument will create a 3D map of the forest composition. This will enable scientists to see patterns of fire recovery and provide a benchmark for assessing future changes to the region.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Scientists
- Bruce Cook (NASA/GSFC)
- Doug C. Morton (NASA/GSFC)
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Producers
- Joy Ng (USRA)
- Kayvon Sharghi (USRA)
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Narrator
- Joy Ng (USRA)
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Project support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, September 8, 2014.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:50 PM EDT.
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NASA has taken to the skies of Alaska
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Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Liam Krauss (Hughes STX)