There has been increasing demand for research utilizing all information generated from lidar remote sensing data and not just bare earth digital elevation models (DEMs). While this technology has been a proven mapping tool, effective for generating bare earth DEMs,research on using the entire point cloud of this remote sensing data for scientific applications have been slowed by:
- The high cost of collecting lidar
- A steep learning curve on research and understanding involving utilizing the entire point cloud.
The goal of CLICK is to facilitate data access, user coordination and education of lidar remote sensing for scientific needs.