Instagram: Mapping Alaska's Forests
This is a 15-second video explaining why NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying Alaska's forests.
NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska by plane. An advanced instrument will be used to create a 3D map of the forest composition. This will enable scientists to see patterns of fire recovery and provide a benchmark for 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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Producer
- Joy Ng (USRA)
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Scientists
- Bruce Cook (NASA/GSFC)
- Doug C. Morton (NASA/GSFC)
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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.