Interesting development on the technological front.
New satellite techniques for looking at climate change
Using the novel polarimetric mode of the PALSAR synthetic aperture radar (SAR) aboard Japan’s ALOS satellite, Dr Shane Cloude of the UK-based AEL Consultants has mapped the biomass of Scotland’s forests. This marks the first time biomass data has been extracted over a large area using this sensor mode...
This information will assist politicians and non-governmental organisations in planning strategies for combating global warming through international monitoring and carbon sequestering.
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