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Measurement of Changes in the Area and Volume of the Earths Large Glaciers with Satellite Sensors (Score: 1.000)

Monitoring Glaciers with Airborne and Spaceborne Laser Altimetry (Score: 1.000)

Hurricane and extreme storm impact studies: coastal and nearshore mapping with oblique aerial video and still photography Information on video and still photography used to supplement laser altimetry measurements of the coast. The photography is used for recognizing geomorphic and cultural features impacted by storms. Links to photo collections of hurricanes and El Nino. (Score: 0.690)

Eastern Gulf of Mexico Satellite Imagery (Score: 0.538)

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About altimetry measurement:

Definition: The measurement of altitudes with altimeters such as an aneroid barometer for determining height above ground or above mean sea level, based on the fall of atmospheric pressure accompanying an increase in altitude. [Adapted from Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

Used for: satellite altimetry