Uncovered using Lidar
Lidar or LiDAR is a surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor. It is also used "to create high-precision digital elevation models of the ground surface beneath the vegetation cover", for example of archaeological sites. The connection includes WHS where this technique has been applied.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Angkor | ||
Copán | "taking lidar scans of Temple 16 at Copán" | |
Sambor Prei Kuk | "Although work is ongoing at Sambor Prei Kuk, and recent LIDAR surveys have identified the key elements of the city" (AB ev) | |
Stonehenge | ||
Tikal National Park |
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Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Uncovered using Lidar?
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