GEDI Performance over Wetlands

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GEDI Performance over Wetlands

by LP DAAC - ckrehbiel » Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:05 pm America/New_York

User Question from NASA Earthdata Webinar: How does GEDI perform on shorter but dense canopies, such as wetlands with ~3m high canopies?

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Re: GEDI Performance over Wetlands

by LP DAAC - ckrehbiel » Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:50 pm America/New_York

GEDI is not designed for measurement of non-woody or near ground vegetation. Additionally, over wetlands, water levels and inundation can affect the estimation.

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