#LiDAR

Volcano Watch: First light — and flight — for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s new airborne lidar system

Lidar — short for light detection and ranging — has become preferred for mapping because of the precision of its measurements and fine-scale resolution of its data products.

Upgrading tradition: Drones aid restoration, resilience of Native Hawaiian fishponds

Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i and fishpond stewards in Hilo are using these unmanned aerial vehicles to support integrated coastal zone management, including at cultural heritage sites.