By Kate Rich In 2018, NASA launched the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESat-2) into space for scientific research. The satellite enables scientists to measure the elevation of tree canopies, oceans, sea ice, and ice sheets across the globe with its photon-counting laser altimeter. With these data, researchers can further explore how the […]| eScience Institute
Rising sea levels and increased ocean temperatures are supercharging hurricanes. Using satellite data can help monitor vulnerable ecosystems. The post Mapping Forest Damage from Hurricane Milton on Florida’s West Coast first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science