British satellite to map Earth's forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

British satellite to map Earth's forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

Satellite developed by British academics and engineers set to become the first in the world to measure condition of the Earth's forests from space. World's first mission to map the world's forests in 3D from space will use cutting edge tech to inform climate change policies and protect future generations.

UK launches world’s first 3D forest mapping satellite to help fight climate change

A British-made satellite is expected to launch on April 29, which will help in the global fight against climate change through forest mapping The mission, named Biomass, will be the first in the world to create 3D maps of the Earth’s tropical forests from space, offering a new view of forest structure and carbon storage. Forest mapping: Using 3D tech to fight climate change Developed entirely in the UK by leading academics and engineers, Biomass…

Europe’s New Spacecraft to Map World’s Forests in 3D

Europe will launch a satellite to map the world’s forests in 3D, to hunt down illegal logging and track climate change by mapping how forests store carbon. How it works: The satellite, called Biomass, will carry a novel radar that has not flown in space before. The instrument, fitted with a 12-m (39-foot) wide antenna, emits a low-frequency electromagnetic signal that penetrates even the thickest rainforest canopy.  Scientists will use the measu…

UK-built satellite to deliver first 3D map of Earth’s forests

News The move is part of a major European Space Agency (ESA) mission launching later this month  A satellite developed and built in the UK is set to become the first in the world to measure the structure and condition of Earth’s forests in 3D from space.   Known as Biomass, the satellite will use radar technology to map tropical forests over a five-year period, helping scientists understand how carbon is stored and released by forest ecosystems.…